It was a Battle of the Birds when Issaquah duked it out withJuanita on Friday. The Issaquah Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 victory over the Juanita Ravens. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Issaquah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Blumenthal out in front who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Blumenthal was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Micah Seiffert was another key rusher, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Issaquah's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jace Tappan was especially locked on to Juanita's QB and sacked him twice. Tappan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Juanita had strong showings from Zach Estrada, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Elliot Staples, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Issaquah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Juanita, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.
Issaquah will welcome Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Issaquah is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Juanita, they will head out to challenge North Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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