Football Game Preview: Interlake Saints vs. Bellevue Wolverines

Interlake is 0-6 against Bellevue since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Interlake and Foster had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Saints really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-6 victory. The Saints have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.

Julian Hayes

Passing Touchdowns

10/23/25 @ Foster	5
10/17/25 vs Cedarcrest	6
10/09/25 @ Lindbergh	3
10/03/25 @ Sammamish	3
09/26/25 vs Evergreen	5

It was another big night for Julian Hayes, who threw for 263 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and one score on only nine carries. He has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Max Stephenson was another key player, picking up 171 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellevue). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Woodinville 56-14. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Falcons are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Interlake better keep an eye on Max Jones. He was instrumental in Bellevue's win, rushing for 236 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Carson Rubin also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.

Bellevue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Interlake's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bellevue, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Interlake took a serious blow against Bellevue in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 42-6. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.