Football Preview: O'Dea Fighting Irish vs. Mercer Island Islanders
O'Dea has won six straight games at home, while Mercer Island has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The O'Dea Fighting Irish will host the Mercer Island Islanders at 5:00 p.m. O'Dea knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mercer Island likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, O'Dea humbled Liberty with a 45-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island beat Kelso 40-30 on Saturday.
Youngmin Lee was his usual excellent self, throwing for 355 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kainoa Brown, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Mercer Island's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for O'Dea, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for O'Dea against Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, as the team secured a 55-21 victory. Does O'Dea have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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