Football Preview: Olympia Bears vs. Issaquah Eagles
The Olympia Bears will challenge the Issaquah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olympia is headed out to face Issaquah after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Olympia came out on top against Capital by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Issaquah had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Tahoma as Issaquah made off with a 31-7 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 9, 2023.
Will Vaughn was a one-man wrecking crew for Issaquah as he threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Blake Blumenthal also helped out with an impressive 110 receiving yards.
Issaquah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Boyd Noble, Charlie Lydum, and Jack Read picked up one apiece.
Things could have been worse for Olympia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Issaquah in their previous meeting back in November of 2015. Can Olympia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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