So far KingCo 3A/2A looks to be a battle of "who is gonna finish behind Bellevue?". The Wolverines(2-0) have two impressive wins by beating Oaks Christian(CA) 31-21 in week one and #1 ranked 4A Skyline 31-17 in week two. Bellevue moved up one spot in the top 25 national poll to #21. This week Bellevue is home for the first time and playing the first league game of the season against Interlake.
After the Wolverines the only other undefeated in the league is the Lake Washington(2-0). The Kangaroos are coming off a 39-17 win over Redmond and a 14-0 win over a Garfield team that left the game when their coach pulled the team off the field. The Kangaroos have two very tough games in the next two weeks when they travel to both Mount Si and Bellevue.
Right now three teams are tied for third place. Juanita, Mount Si and Mercer Island all have records of 1-1 and have yet to play a league game.
The Juanita Rebels started the season with a convincing 48-16 victory over Redmond. They moved into most top ten rankings before being shutout by rival Inglemoor last weekend 19-0. The Rebels high powered running game was shut down by the 4A Vikings as they wouldn't gain a first down until 1:11 was left in the third quarter. This week the Rebels travel to face Mercer Island in a game that could actually have big implications at the end of the season.
The Islanders started the season with an overtime loss to the Seattle Prep Panthers at CenturyLink Field during the Emerald City Kickoff Classic, here is a link to the review I did of the game, Seattle Prep vs Mercer Island. The Islanders would get into the win column when they went to Newport and beat the Knights 36-21. The Islanders get Juanita, Bellevue and Mount Si at home this season, but do travel to Liberty.
The final of the third place trio is Mount Si. The Wildcats have the most impressive win of the three when they beat the Bothell Cougars 26-14 at Pop Kenney Stadium in Bothell on Saturday night. In week one they lost to the Woodinville Falcons at home 31-10. The Wildcats are home for two straight against Lake Washington before the Liberty Patroits come to town. After that the Wildcats play three straight on the road at Interlake, Mercer Island and Juanita. That three game stretch could easily make or break the playoff chances for Mount Si.
Three teams round out the bottom of the standings the Liberty Patroits, Interlake Saints and Sammamish Totems are all 0-2.
Liberty is the best of these three teams and should turn their season around and contend for the playoffs. In week one the Patroits had a 27-14 lead over the #1 ranked Skyline Spartans before giving up 48 unaswered ponts and losing 62-27. Week two they would travel to take on the Issaquah Eagles and again leave in defeat, this time losing 42-7. The Patroits should get into the win column this week when they host Sammamish. After that they could lose the next two, @ Mount Si and home vs Juanita. Should they lose both games they will still have an outside shot at making the playoffs as they still have to play at home vs Mercer Island and at Bellevue.
The Interlake Saints have a tough road ahead of them. They lost in week one to the Newport Knights(1-1) 43-34 at home and in week two to the Roosevelt Roughriders(2-0) 21-7. The next three weeks might be the toughest for any team in the league with games @ Bellevue, vs Mercer Island and vs Mount Si. The Saints could quickly be 0-5 if they can't pull off an upset.
The Sammamish Totems have had a tough time winning games the last few years. This season has started with much of the same after losing 34-27 to the Ballard Beavers and 27-22 to the Garfield Bulldogs. The next three weeks are not easy as they travel to Liberty, Juanita and Lake Washington.
Showing posts with label Mercer Island Islanders. Show all posts
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Seattle Prep beats Mercer Island in overtime thriller...
They saved the best for last at the 2011 Emerald City Kickoff Classic. The Seattle Prep Panthers(1-0) could not have started much better than they did against the Mercer Island Islanders(0-1). The finish, although thrilling as a fan, is not what the Panthers would've liked.
The Panthers intercepted UW bound, Mercer Island quarterback, Jeff Lindquist twice and caused him to fumble on a run in the first three possessions of the game.
Prep would capitalize on the first interception by going 51 yards in 6 plays for the touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Following the second interception, Prep would go 72 yards in three plays, finishing with a 66 yard pass to Parker Mays, to take the lead to 14.
On the third play following the kickoff, Prep would recover a Lindquist fumble at its own 30. Prep would punt, Mercer Island would turn the ball over on down. Just two plays after the failed 4th down conversion, Prep Running Back, Tere Calloway would burst through the Islander defense for 70 yards to widen the gap to 21-0.
Mercer Island would take the kickoff 97 yards for the touchdown only to have it called back because of a blocking in the back penalty. It wouldn't matter though as the Islanders would march 93 yards on 11 plays, capped with a 13 yard run by Lindquist.
After the score, the Islander defense would force another three and out. This time the snap would go over the Prep punter and into the endzone for a safety cutting the lead to 21-9. The score would remain that way until halftime.
The third quarter looked as though it was going to be the beginning of the end for the Islanders. Prep would run 17 plays in the quarter, 14 runs, two passes and a punt that was fumbled by the Islander return man, compared to three plays from Mercer Island.
With just over nine minutes left in the 4th, Mays hauled in his second touchdown pass, this time from 7 yards out. The Panthers would convert a 2 point conversion pass to extend the lead to 29-9. The Panthers would not score again in regulation.
The Islanders would need three minutes to back into the endzone, this time Lindquist barrel in from one yard out to cut the Panther lead to 29-16. After another punt, the Islanders would get the ball back on the Prep 49 yardline. Following a 24 yard pass on third down and six, Lindquist would rush 22 yards for the score, cutting the lead to 29-22 after a missed PAT.
With 2:04 left on the clock, the Islanders got a needed onside kick to bounce their way, recovering on the Prep 49. The Islanders would drive to the five yardline, where on third and goal, Lindquist would plow into the endzone with only five seconds to play. This time the PAT was good and after the kickoff and Prep taking a knee, we were headed to overtime.
Prep would get the ball first and the two teams would play on the north side of the field.
The Panthers would need five plays, all running, to get into the endzone to get the lead back. Tere Calloway carried 4 times for 20 yards including the touchdown from 4 yards away. After the PAT, Prep had the lead 36-29.
Mercer Island would run two plays to get to the nine yardline making it first and goal. After a first down incompletion, Lindquist would rush four yards to make it third and goal from the five. The Islanders had a tough time getting into the correct formation and were called for a Delay Of Game. Third down and goal from the ten, senior Phil Frazier would rush 4 yards, bringing up 4th and goal from the six. Lindquist would move right and hit Eric Stefanchik for the score.
Senior, Alex Wood would line up for the kick, but Seattle Prep would call a timeout to "Ice" him. When he did finally get the kick off, it was tipped by the Prep rush and floated toward the crossbar. The ball would hit the crossbar and end up back in the endzone. No good, Prep wins.
Lindquist would finish the day with 128 yards on 24 carries and 4 touchdowns. He would also throw for 333 yards on 31/48, with 2 INT's and a touchdown. Tere Calloway would lead the Panthers in rushing with 138 yards rushing on 15 carries and two touchdowns.
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Next up:
Seattle Prep will host the Highling Pirates at West Seattle Stadium on Friday at 7pm.
Mercer Island will travel to Newport to take on the Knights.
The Panthers intercepted UW bound, Mercer Island quarterback, Jeff Lindquist twice and caused him to fumble on a run in the first three possessions of the game.
Prep would capitalize on the first interception by going 51 yards in 6 plays for the touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Following the second interception, Prep would go 72 yards in three plays, finishing with a 66 yard pass to Parker Mays, to take the lead to 14.
On the third play following the kickoff, Prep would recover a Lindquist fumble at its own 30. Prep would punt, Mercer Island would turn the ball over on down. Just two plays after the failed 4th down conversion, Prep Running Back, Tere Calloway would burst through the Islander defense for 70 yards to widen the gap to 21-0.
Mercer Island would take the kickoff 97 yards for the touchdown only to have it called back because of a blocking in the back penalty. It wouldn't matter though as the Islanders would march 93 yards on 11 plays, capped with a 13 yard run by Lindquist.
After the score, the Islander defense would force another three and out. This time the snap would go over the Prep punter and into the endzone for a safety cutting the lead to 21-9. The score would remain that way until halftime.
The third quarter looked as though it was going to be the beginning of the end for the Islanders. Prep would run 17 plays in the quarter, 14 runs, two passes and a punt that was fumbled by the Islander return man, compared to three plays from Mercer Island.
With just over nine minutes left in the 4th, Mays hauled in his second touchdown pass, this time from 7 yards out. The Panthers would convert a 2 point conversion pass to extend the lead to 29-9. The Panthers would not score again in regulation.
The Islanders would need three minutes to back into the endzone, this time Lindquist barrel in from one yard out to cut the Panther lead to 29-16. After another punt, the Islanders would get the ball back on the Prep 49 yardline. Following a 24 yard pass on third down and six, Lindquist would rush 22 yards for the score, cutting the lead to 29-22 after a missed PAT.
With 2:04 left on the clock, the Islanders got a needed onside kick to bounce their way, recovering on the Prep 49. The Islanders would drive to the five yardline, where on third and goal, Lindquist would plow into the endzone with only five seconds to play. This time the PAT was good and after the kickoff and Prep taking a knee, we were headed to overtime.
Prep would get the ball first and the two teams would play on the north side of the field.
The Panthers would need five plays, all running, to get into the endzone to get the lead back. Tere Calloway carried 4 times for 20 yards including the touchdown from 4 yards away. After the PAT, Prep had the lead 36-29.
Mercer Island would run two plays to get to the nine yardline making it first and goal. After a first down incompletion, Lindquist would rush four yards to make it third and goal from the five. The Islanders had a tough time getting into the correct formation and were called for a Delay Of Game. Third down and goal from the ten, senior Phil Frazier would rush 4 yards, bringing up 4th and goal from the six. Lindquist would move right and hit Eric Stefanchik for the score.
Senior, Alex Wood would line up for the kick, but Seattle Prep would call a timeout to "Ice" him. When he did finally get the kick off, it was tipped by the Prep rush and floated toward the crossbar. The ball would hit the crossbar and end up back in the endzone. No good, Prep wins.
Lindquist would finish the day with 128 yards on 24 carries and 4 touchdowns. He would also throw for 333 yards on 31/48, with 2 INT's and a touchdown. Tere Calloway would lead the Panthers in rushing with 138 yards rushing on 15 carries and two touchdowns.
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Next up:
Seattle Prep will host the Highling Pirates at West Seattle Stadium on Friday at 7pm.
Mercer Island will travel to Newport to take on the Knights.
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