The Kent-Meridian Royals will face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kent-Meridian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Kent-Meridian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Royals who were credited with the victory. Kent-Meridian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Ballard's two.
Mercer Island is headed into the matchup having not lost since April 22 and will look to keep things rolling. They had just enough and edged out Bellevue 3-2 last Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Mercer Island's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Bellevue are ranked 60th).
Mercer Island is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those five contests. As for Kent-Meridian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-7.
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