If Newport - Bellevue was riding high fresh off their 48-12 takedown of Renton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newport - Bellevue Knights lost 31-10 to the Mercer Island Islanders on Saturday. The Knights were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Islanders' defense proved too tough.
Cole Oliver rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 178 yards on 11 of 19 attempts.
Grayson Eggers was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards. On the ground,
Gage Blakeslee rushed for 43 yards.
Youngmin Lee was his usual excellent self, throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes for Mercer Island. Parker Blosch helped Lee out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Newport - Bellevue moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Mercer Island, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Newport - Bellevue didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-22 victory against Inglemoor on the 11th. Mercer Island has also already played their next match, a 70-0 win against Renton on the 10th.
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