Football Recap: Redmond Comes Up Short

Redmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 56-3 loss at the hands of the Mercer Island Islanders. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-3.

Aaron Weller threw for 37 yards on nine of 16 attempts. Miles Burt was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Hank Crawford rushed for 28 yards.

Youngmin Lee was his usual excellent self, throwing for 402 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes for Mercer Island. Lee is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Elan Gotel also helped out as he racked up 163 receiving yards.

Redmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mercer Island, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Redmond will challenge Sammamish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sammamish is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Redmond will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mercer Island, they will face off against Highline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer Island knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Highline likes a good challenge.

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