The Eastside Catholic girls soccer team kept its season alive Thursday night, crushing West Seattle 5-0 in a loser-out Metro League Tournament matchup.
Issaquah’s last-second blow had the potential to deflate Skyline Tuesday night. Instead, the Spartans used the score as a motivator, rallying in overtime to beat the rival Eagles 2-1 for the KingCo 4A championship.
Here’s a quick glance at this week’s state-qualifying playoff games for the four area football teams.
Behind junior Keegan Symmes’ strong performance, the Skyline boys cross country team captured second overall Saturday during the Northwest District cross country meet at Seattle’s Lincoln Park.
Skyline overtook the top spot in the KingCo 4A Tuesday night, beating rival Issaquah 4-0 in Sammamish.
Facing a three-point deficit early in the third quarter of Friday’s homecoming game, Skyline never panicked.
The Issaquah girls cross country team walked away from Wednesday’s meet with its first loss of the season, but also a huge accomplishment.
Issaquah recorded its first victory in eight tries Tuesday, dominating Redmond in three games: 25-15, 25-14, 26-24.
Skyline scored three special teams touchdowns and received big-time play from starting quarterback Max Browne Friday in its 49-20 win over Newport.
The Issaquah girls cross country team improved to 7-0 for the first time since 1998 on Thursday, beating Garfield and Inglemoor in a three-team meet at Lower Woodland in Seattle.
Skyline used an efficient offensive attack Friday to roll over Redmond, 56-17, in Sammamish.
Skyline coach Mat Taylor knew it wouldn’t be a problem for his team to get ramped up for this week’s game against rival Issaquah.
Police were dispatched to the Issaquah Transit Center on Aug. 31, responding to an argument on a bus between two males where a knife was potentially displayed.
Turnovers make winning football games difficult in general.
When your team commits five in a half and six for a game it’s virtually impossible to overcome — just ask Skyline head coach Mat Taylor after Friday’s 31-17 loss to Bellevue.
High-school football matchups don’t get more marquee in Washington than Friday’s battle between Skyline and Bellevue.
Sure, Issaquah running back Jack Gellatly would have liked more carries in Friday’s season opener.
The numbers speak for themselves.
An experienced senior quarterback.
A Division I-bound tight end.
An athletic sophomore running back.
There’s no question.
It stung for Skyline when its hopes of a fourth consecutive state football title were crushed by Ferris in last year’s 4A championship.
Debra Misner stared in awe at the pile of banana peels, wilting lettuce, chicken bones and pizza boxes in her driveway.
