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| 10/25/24 - Home | 56-3 W |
| 09/14/23 - Home | 21-11 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 21-29 L |
| 11/08/19 - Away | 24-49 L |
| 10/06/17 - Home | 31-7 W |
| 10/07/16 - Away | 25-28 L |
Mercer Island and Redmond are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Islanders will face off against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer Island has given up an average of 30.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Mercer Island ended up a good deal behind Inglemoor and lost 50-31. The Islanders were down 44-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Mercer Island saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kainoa Brown rushed for 23 yards and three scores, and also picked up 149 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Redmond can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-23 win over Newport - Bellevue.
Redmond's win came from a few key players Mercer Island will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tahlil Hall, who rushed for 185 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 11 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 123.5 rushing yards per game. Jay Heath was in the mix as well, providing Redmond with three scores.
Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Redmond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Heath and Atahan Balkis.
Redmond's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Mercer Island, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Mercer Island against Redmond when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-3 win. In that matchup, the Islanders amassed a halftime lead of 36-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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