The Mercer Island Islanders will face off against the Bellevue Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mercer Island has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Bellevue will arrive with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mercer Island's offense. They lost 4-0 to Woodinville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Mercer Island can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Woodinville are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Bellevue made easy work of Sammamish on Tuesday and carried off a 7-3 win. Bellevue might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by four goals or more this season.
Bellevue's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three contests. As for Mercer Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-2.
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