Mercer Island put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Newport - Bellevue Knights with a sharp 31-10 win. The Islanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Youngmin Lee, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Parker Blosch helped Lee out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Mercer Island's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Vince Bom was the leader with four sacks. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.7 total tackles per game.
Mercer Island's record is now 5-0. As for Newport - Bellevue, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Mercer Island wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 70-0 victory against Renton on the 10th. Newport - Bellevue has also already played their next contest, a 43-22 win against Inglemoor on the 11th.
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