The Mead Panthers will square off against the Eastlake Wolves at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Mead took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Shadle Park for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-6 win. Considering the Panthers have won six matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastlake). They claimed a resounding 50-10 victory over Newport - Bellevue. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Mead better keep an eye on Myles Johnson. He was instrumental in Eastlake's win, rushing for 132 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. Johnson has become a key player for the Wolves: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Brady Vandermeid was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten passes.
Eastlake's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mead, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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