Mercer Island hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mercer Island Islanders will face off against the Liberty Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mercer Island's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over Foss. Given the Islanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Falcons are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mercer Island can attribute much of their success to Ryder Davis, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Youngmin Lee also helped with four touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Liberty strolled past Inglemoor with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 21-7.
The victory made it two in a row for Mercer Island and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Liberty, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Mercer Island didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty's Jaxson Thoresen, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mercer Island to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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