Redmond ends season with 48-24 loss to Issaquah | Prep football
Published 11:46 am Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Redmond High completed its football season with a 48-24 loss to Issaquah High last Friday night.
The Mustangs finished 1-8 overall with their only victory coming against Inglemoor, 10-7, on Oct. 16.
“Sometimes in life, the ball doesn’t bounce your way, but what matters most is how you handle it. I’m proud to say that our boys never quit and kept fighting, which showed their true character. Our youth and inexperience showed at times, but the amount of growth we demonstrated was off the charts,” said head coach Jason Rimkus.
Against Issaquah, Johnny White got the Mustangs off to a 3-0 lead with a 28-yard field goal with 7:20 left in the first quarter. Issaquah led 9-3 after one quarter and 31-17 at halftime.
In the second quarter, Joel Hargin scored on a 3-yard run with 6:21 remaining in the half. Quarterback Nick Swanson later connected with wide receiver Milo Mincin on a 71-yard TD play with 1:45 remaining in the half.
Issaquah led 41-17 after three quarters and cruised to victory from there. In the fourth quarter for Redmond, Gerald Wright scored on a 12-yard run with 6:33 remaining.
Swanson was 8-for-20 passing for 137 yards. Defensively, Johnathan Kirschener had 15 total tackles (five solo and 10 assists) and Corey Chandler had 10 total tackles (five solo and five assists).
Photo: Redmond’s AJ Rial goes after Issaquah’s quarterback. Courtesy of Sini Fernandez.
