Mount Rainier High’s football Rams scored first but went scoreless through the middle two quarters, falling to Stadium 17–14 Friday, Oct. 23, at Highline Memorial Stadium in Burien.
The Rams led by seven after the opening quarter before Stadium scored 14 unanswered points across the second and third periods. Mount Rainier added seven points in the fourth, but the visiting Tigers scored three in that period to take the win.
The loss was the Des Moines school’s third straight and left both teams at 4-4 overall. Mount Rainier sits fifth in the North Puget Sound League standings with a 2-4 record. Stadium is in fourth at 4-2.
Friday’s three-point margin was Mount Rainier’s closest loss of the season. The Rams previously lost to Tahoma, Kennedy Catholic and Kentwood.
Through eight games, Mount Rainier has scored 156 points and allowed 197, averaging 19.5 points scored and 24.6 allowed per game. Stadium has scored 166 and allowed 246, averaging 20.8 points scored and 30.8 allowed.
Scoring Recap
- 1st quarter: Mount Rainier scored seven points while holding Stadium scoreless, taking a seven-point lead.
- 2nd quarter: Stadium scored seven points and shut out the Rams, tying the game 7–7 at halftime.
- 3rd quarter: Stadium added another seven points while Mount Rainier remained scoreless, putting the Rams behind 14–7.
- 4th quarter: Mount Rainier scored seven points and Stadium added three, producing the final score of 17–14.
Mount Rainier next travels to Auburn for their final game at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
| DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | Type | LOCATION | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Sept. 4 | 7 p.m. | Highline | Non-District | Away | W: 25–15 |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | 7 p.m. | North Mason | Non-District | Away | W: 25-20 |
| Friday, Sept. 18 | 4 p.m. | Tahoma | District | Away | L: 40-14 |
| Thursday, Sept. 24 | 6 p.m. | Auburn Riverside | District | Home | W: 18-16 |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | 6 p.m. | Kentridge | District | Home | W: 48-7 |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Kennedy Catholic | District | Home | L: 48-0 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | 1 p.m. | Kentwood | District | Away | L: 34-13 |
| Friday, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. | Stadium | District | Home | L: 17–13 |
| Friday, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m. | Auburn | District | Away | TBD |
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