A win for Highline just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Mercer Island Islanders at home and fell 51-6. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Islanders are ranked 48th).
Mercer Island's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kainoa Brown, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Youngmin Lee, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.4% of his passes.
Highline is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. As for Mercer Island, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Highline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercer Island, they will venture away from home to challenge Kelso at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kelso has won five straight at home, while Mercer Island won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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