By Matt Phelps

Mercer Island Reporter

The Mercer Island football team did not fair well against the high powered Mount Si Wildcats Friday, as they gave up 28 first-half points, losing 41-16. The loss extends Mercer Island’s losing streak to five consecutive games but the hope for the future got a little brighter during the second half with the play of the defense and starting freshman quarterback Jeff Lindquist’s two touchdown plays.

Nothing went well during the first half for the Islanders as they collected only three first downs and punted the ball four times while being shutout. Two of the firstdowns came on the arm of Lindquist. The first throw went for 26 yards on the first play of the Islander’s second drive of the game. The 26-yard pass to junior Brad Idzik down the Cats’ sideline. Two plays later Lindquist hooked up with senior Bryce Borer for 36 yards. The two plays set up the Islanders with a first down on the Mount Si six yard line. Two short running plays and two incomplete passes gave the Wildcats the ball deep in their own end as the Islanders turned the ball over on downs.

In contrast, Mount Si scored touchdowns on each of its first four possessions.

The deficit grew to five touchdowns during the third quarter on a six-yard run by the Wildcats.

Mercer Island finally got on the score board with a long pass play. Lindquist again found Borer downfield for a 76 yard touchdown pass. But the extra point missed, leaving the Islanders with just six points. The Islanders would get that point and one more back on a safety later during the quarter.

Mercer Island got on the board again after Mount Si scored on a 23-yard pass. The Islanders got into the end zone on a two yard quarterback keeper by the six-foot two-inch, 203 pound Lindquist.

The Islanders will host Ingraham Friday with a kickoff of 7 p.m. The Rams lost to Franklin High School 56-20 Friday and will enter the game with the same 1-5 record of the Islanders.