The Matchup: Round of 16 - Eastlake Wolves (7-3) @ Bothell Cougars (10-0)
Kickoff: November 14, 2014. 7 PM. Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell, WA.
Preview: Eastlake and Bothell faced off in the first week of the year, a game that the Wolves hung in for a while until the boys in blue & white finally finished them off late to win 41-19. The Cougars enter Friday's game without their stand-out tailback Sam McPherson, who suffered a torn ACL in last week's matchup with Bethel. Bothell will have to rely on quarterback Ross Bowers and the receiving corps to try to make something happen in the air tomorrow with Sam's absence. The student section at the Pop will be rowdy as they watch their Cougs in the final home game of the season.
Kickoff: November 14, 2014. 7 PM. Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell, WA.
Preview: Eastlake and Bothell faced off in the first week of the year, a game that the Wolves hung in for a while until the boys in blue & white finally finished them off late to win 41-19. The Cougars enter Friday's game without their stand-out tailback Sam McPherson, who suffered a torn ACL in last week's matchup with Bethel. Bothell will have to rely on quarterback Ross Bowers and the receiving corps to try to make something happen in the air tomorrow with Sam's absence. The student section at the Pop will be rowdy as they watch their Cougs in the final home game of the season.
Keys to the Game:
Bothell: The Cougars are going to have to try to get something working in the run game with Damani St. John-Watkins to keep their offense dominant as always, even without Sam McPherson. The main key for Bothell is to continue to be a brick wall on defense and bring Eastlake's high-powered offense to a halt. The Wolves have racked up over 3000 total offensive yards in 10 games this season.
Eastlake: The Wolves are going to have to have their secondary in top form to try to stop the passing game that Bothell will likely be leaning on tomorrow. Good coverage all game by Michael Nelson to deny Wilson or Keimig could end up being huge for Eastlake if they want to hang with the Blue Train once again.
Prediction: Bothell will be able to get the ball quickly to end the upset chances, and the defense will stay strong again. Damani St. John-Watkins will get the job done with the help of the offensive line. The Blue Train will roll to a win once again. FINAL SCORE: Bothell 49, Eastlake 17
Bothell: The Cougars are going to have to try to get something working in the run game with Damani St. John-Watkins to keep their offense dominant as always, even without Sam McPherson. The main key for Bothell is to continue to be a brick wall on defense and bring Eastlake's high-powered offense to a halt. The Wolves have racked up over 3000 total offensive yards in 10 games this season.
Eastlake: The Wolves are going to have to have their secondary in top form to try to stop the passing game that Bothell will likely be leaning on tomorrow. Good coverage all game by Michael Nelson to deny Wilson or Keimig could end up being huge for Eastlake if they want to hang with the Blue Train once again.
Prediction: Bothell will be able to get the ball quickly to end the upset chances, and the defense will stay strong again. Damani St. John-Watkins will get the job done with the help of the offensive line. The Blue Train will roll to a win once again. FINAL SCORE: Bothell 49, Eastlake 17