Football Recap: Kelso Hilanders vs. Mercer Island Islanders
Kelso entered their matchup against Mercer Island on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Kelso Hilanders fell 40-30 to the Mercer Island Islanders. The Hilanders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
It was another big night for Youngmin Lee, who threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown for Mercer Island. The dominant performance gave Lee a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Lee's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Ryder Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Kelso's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Mercer Island, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Kelso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercer Island, their road trip will continue as they head out to face O'Dea at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mercer Island's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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