Football Preview: Mercer Island Islanders vs. Inglemoor Vikings
The Mercer Island Islanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Inglemoor Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer Island will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Mercer Island's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Renton 70-0 at home. Considering the Islanders have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Mercer Island's win came down to the chemistry between Youngmin Lee and his top target Elan Gotel. Lee threw for 261 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Gotel picked up 206 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gotel is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Blosch, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor lost a heartbreaker to Newport - Bellevue when they met back in October of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Inglemoor came up short against Newport - Bellevue, falling 43-22. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Gavin Krambrink, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown. Those 62 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Mercer Island pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Inglemoor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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