The Bellevue Wolverines will face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bellevue's victory against Skyline wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolverines won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Spartans 21-20. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Max Jones had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 153 yards and a pair of scores.
Bellevue's run defense was locked in: Skyline could only muster two yards per carry. The Wolverines' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Bellevue didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nick Norrah.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastlake, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Mount Si by a score of 16-7 on Friday.
Bellevue better keep an eye on Myles Johnson. He was instrumental in Eastlake's win, rushing for 211 yards and one TD. Johnson is becoming a predictor of the Wolves' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Bellevue's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Eastlake, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Bellevue strolled past Eastlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 42-27. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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