The Mercer Island Islanders will challenge the Issaquah Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Mercer Island's offense. They fell 2-0 to Eastlake on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Mercer Island came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Eastlake are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Issaquah kept a clean sheet against Inglemoor on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Vikings 1-0. The victory continues a trend for Issaquah in their matchups with Inglemoor: they've now won eight in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mercer Island fell to 5-1-2. As for Issaquah, their win bumped their record up to 3-6-1.
Mercer Island suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Issaquah when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Islanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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