Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mercer Island). They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 70-0 victory over the Renton Red Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Islanders, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Mercer Island's win came down to the chemistry between Youngmin Lee and his top target Elan Gotel. Lee threw for 261 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Gotel picked up 206 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Gotel is now averaging an impressive 101.2 receiving yards per game. Parker Blosch was in the mix as well, providing Mercer Island with two 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 Ryder Davis and Charlie Chatalas.
Mercer Island's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mercer Island is taking a road trip to face off against Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer Island's defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so Inglemoor's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Renton, they will welcome Hazen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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