The Lake Washington Kangaroos will face off against the Issaquah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lake Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Highline.
Lake Washington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ronin Holmes, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and Blayke Duryee, who rushed for 39 yards. With that strong performance, Holmes is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Issaquah had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Patriots.
Micah Seiffert was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards. Austin Schildt was another key player, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Issaquah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 170.3.
Lake Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Issaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Lake Washington suffered a grim 31-7 defeat to Issaquah when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lake Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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