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| 10/05/24 - Home | 31-10 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 27-21 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 10-31 L |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 35-8 W |
| 03/12/21 - Away | 16-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Mercer Island has gone 6-1 against Newport - Bellevue recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Islanders will take on the Knights at 1:00 p.m. Mercer Island has given up an average of 29.5 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mercer Island is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. The contest between the Islanders and Hazen didn't end well, with the Islanders falling 33-14.
Although Mercer Island took the loss, they still got scores from Myles Mastalir and Kainoa Brown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport - Bellevue). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 36-33 victory over Renton on Thursday.
Mercer Island better keep an eye on Tj Rhatigan. He was instrumental in Newport - Bellevue's win, rushing for 152 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Aj Atofau was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Newport - Bellevue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Renton only rushed for 195.
Mercer Island's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Newport - Bellevue, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Mercer Island took their victory against Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 31-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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