The Inglemoor Vikings pushed their score all the way to 39 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Newport - Bellevue by a score of 41-39. Inglemoor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newport - Bellevue's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julius Leapai led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns. Nico Bianchi did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Inglemoor has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Newport - Bellevue, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Inglemoor will take on Cascade at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (Cascade is ranked 173rd, while Inglemoor is ranked 149th). As for Newport - Bellevue, they have the luxury of staying home another week and will welcome Redmond at 7:00 p.m. on November 2nd. Hopefully Redmond focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday.
