Football Recap: Sammamish Comes Up Short Despite Ameer Altamimi's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 3:45pm

Football Recap: Sammamish RedHawks vs. Newport - Bellevue Knights

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Sammamish lost against Newport - Bellevue back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sammamish RedHawks took a blow against the Newport - Bellevue Knights, falling 47-13. The RedHawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-0.

Despite the loss, Sammamish still got an impressive performance from Ameer Altamimi, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.

Cole Oliver was a one-man wrecking crew for Newport - Bellevue as he threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Sammamish's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Newport - Bellevue, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sammamish will welcome Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will take on Cedarcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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