Football Preview: Issaquah Eagles vs. Olympia Bears
The Issaquah Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Issaquah is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Tahoma. Issaquah was the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Tahoma on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 9, 2023.
Will Vaughn went supernova for Issaquah, throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Seiffert, who rushed for 114 yards on only 11 carries.
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.
Meanwhile, Olympia gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Capital by a score of 21-14.
Issaquah strolled past Olympia when the teams last played back in November of 2015 by a score of 28-14. Will Issaquah repeat their success, or does Olympia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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