Two dominant signal callers in Ronan Rasmussen and Youngmin Lee are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highline Pirates will be playing at home against the Mercer Island Islanders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Highline and Liberty met for a duel on Friday where Highline couldn't get it done. Highline was outmatched by Liberty at home and fell 49-20. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highline's loss came about despite a quality game from Rasmussen, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Redmond for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-3 victory. Considering the Islanders have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Lee, who threw for 402 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Ryder Davis was Lee's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Mercer Island didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davis and Hudson Sulla. Another thorn in Redmond's side was Jack Buchan, who made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes.
Highline's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Mercer Island, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as the two teams don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Highline has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 288.5 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Mercer Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 284.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might be a classic QB duel.
Highline came up short against Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 27-21. Can Highline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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