Recap: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Newport - Bellevue Knights
The Mercer Island Islanders had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They secured a 27-21 W over Newport - Bellevue. For Mercer Island, this counts as revenge for the 31-10 loss Newport - Bellevue walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Leading Mercer Island to victory were Cole Krawiec and Luke Myklebust. Krawiec rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while Myklebust rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Mercer Island's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Newport - Bellevue, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer Island will take on Juanita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (Juanita is ranked 57th, while Mercer Island is ranked 72nd). As for Newport - Bellevue, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. Inglemoor is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
