Football Game Preview: Rainier Beach Vikings vs. Eastside Catholic Crusaders + How To Watch

Rainier Beach is 0-8 against Eastside Catholic since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Eastside Catholic will be up against a hot Rainier Beach team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Vikings blew past Roosevelt 42-0 on Friday. The Vikings' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Seattle Prep 41-9. The Crusaders have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.

Eastside Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Rainier Beach, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.

Rainier Beach took a serious blow against Eastside Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 49-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down 35-0.