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Sammamish Football Note: A Quick Look at High School Squads for Sept. 23
Skyline High plays Issaquah and Eastlake High travels to Redmond. Eastside Catholic will play in Seattle.
What: Eastlake vs. Redmond
Where:
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When: 7 p.m.
Breakdown: Eastlake has lived up to its high state ranking so far this season, winning all three of its games. The Wolves are coming off a 41-20 win over previously undefeated Roosevelt in which they used a 27-0 advantage in the third quarter to overcome a 12-7 halftime deficit to come away with the easy victory. Eastlake got touchdowns from four different players in that game, including three from running back Ryan Lewis. Redmond is 0-3 on the season and coming off a 55-7 loss to in which the Mustangs trailed 55-0 at halftime. Redmond can move the ball relatively well on offense but has fallen victim to allowing big plays on defense.
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What: Skyline vs. Issaquah
Where: Issaquah High School
When: 7 p.m.
Breakdown: Skyline has repeated history in a way unfamiliar with the Spartans program, losing two games in a row for the first time since 1998. Those losses did come against a top-15 in the nation 3A team in and to 6A Lake Oswego in Oregon, but Skyline needs a win against KingCo rival Issaquah to get back on track. The Spartans were burned last week by a dominate rushing attack from Lake Oswego in a 56-46 loss last week, putting the defense in need of a lockdown effort in order to rebuild some confidence. Quarterback Max Browne has been stellar for the Spartans, including a school record 459 passing yards last week against Lake Oswego. Issaquah is 3-0 on the season and has given up only 22 points in three games. Quarterback Ethan Kalin tossed four touchdowns last week against Ballard, while running back Jack Gellatly rushed for three scores in the Issaquah win.
What: Eastside Catholic vs. Seattle Prep
Where: West Seattle Stadium
When: 7 p.m.
Breakdown: Eastside Catholic rebounded from a lopsided second week loss to Peninsula with an easy 34-0 win over Centennial of British Columbia last week. The Crusaders have proved so far this season that they have no problem putting points up on the board, averaging 40.6 points per game through three games. Seattle Prep is 3-0 on the season and has climbed into the top-10 of the 3A state rankings, following a week one 36-35 overtime win over with blowout wins over Highline and Garfield. Running back Tere Calloway is a big time offensive threat for the Panthers.