The Redmond Mustangs will head out to face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Redmond has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight losses, while Mercer Island will come in with seven straight wins.
Redmond is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Newport - Bellevue on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Redmond came up short against Newport - Bellevue, falling 45-20. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Knights are ranked 111th).
Despite the defeat, Redmond got top-tier performance from Hank Crawford, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mercer Island's strategy against Inglemoor on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mercer Island blew Inglemoor out of the water with a 52-21 final score. Considering the Islanders have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mercer Island's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Youngmin Lee led the charge by throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Lee is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Parker Blosch helped Lee out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Redmond's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Mercer Island, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Redmond came up short against Mercer Island in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 21-11. Can Redmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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