Football Preview: Inglemoor Vikings vs. Mercer Island Islanders
The Inglemoor Vikings will face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Inglemoor will face Mercer Island after dropping another heartbreaker against Newport - Bellevue on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Inglemoor lost 43-22 to Newport - Bellevue. The Vikings have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Inglemoor's loss came about despite a quality game from Gavin Krambrink, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Krambrink a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Renton at home to the tune of 70-0. The Islanders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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.
Inglemoor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mercer Island, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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