Metro League Football Roundup: Week 8 (10-27-25)

As the regular season came to a close, Metro League football teams made bold statements across the board. O’Dea remained unbeaten after overpowering West Seattle in a marquee matchup, Eastside Catholic routed Rainier Beach with a balanced attack, and Chief Sealth shut down Lincoln in a wire-to-wire performance. Elsewhere, Seattle Prep overwhelmed Garfield, Blanchet pulled off a dramatic comeback, and Ingraham blanked Franklin.

Chief Sealth 39, Lincoln 7

At Ingraham High School, Chief Sealth capitalized on early turnovers and controlled the game on both sides of the ball in a 39–7 rout over Lincoln.

The Seahawks struck first when quarterback Ben Ward of Lincoln fumbled a backwards pass, recovered by Sealth’s defense. Running back Marshawn Tovia-Ford quickly converted the short field into a touchdown from 4 yards out. A high snap on Lincoln’s punt led to a safety, pushing the lead to 9–0.

After another Lincoln miscue, Sealth running back Loto Amituanai slashed through the defense for a 22-yard score. Sealth quarterback MJ Filituala then took over, connecting with Marquis Tovia for a 25-yard touchdown and later with Kingston Cappiello for an 18-yard strike, extending the lead to 29–0.

Lincoln responded after Avery Jones forced and recovered a fumble, then finished the drive with a 9-yard rushing touchdown. But Filituala led another long drive, and Sealth added a late field goal and Tovia-Ford’s second touchdown run of the night to seal the victory.

Eastside Catholic 42, Rainier Beach 6

At the Southwest Athletic Complex, Eastside Catholic exploded offensively and shut down Rainier Beach 42–6.

Running back Nick Jones finished the game with 84 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Cayden Pili accounted for three scores — a 30-yard touchdown reception, a 60-yard kick return, and a 30-yard rushing touchdown. Quarterback Luca Villasenor passed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.

The Crusaders’ defense featured dominant performances from defensive linemen Aedyn Havili and Braden Pili, who each tallied multiple sacks. Asa Thompson added an interception.

Micah Illi-Meneese led Rainier Beach early with a touchdown drive capped by running back Zevion Watkins’ 18-yard run. But that was the Vikings’ only score, as the Crusaders defense held firm.

O’Dea 56, West Seattle 14

In a clash of unbeaten Metro League teams, O’Dea overwhelmed West Seattle at home with a punishing ground game and suffocating defense.

O’Dea running back Uriah Stringfield ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. J Shaun Wilson added 61 yards and two scores, while Max Speller, Timo Sousou, and William Bain each contributed rushing touchdowns.

Quarterback Allias Moimoi completed both of his pass attempts, including a 50-yard touchdown to wide receiver Giulio Banchero. Defensively, linebacker Ray Clark III returned a blocked field goal 71 yards for a touchdown, and J. Andre Castillo intercepted a late pass.

Wildcats quarterback Desmond Parkinson completed 23 of 39 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns to wide receiver Justice Nguyen. LJ Moody had a team-high 112 receiving yards.

Seattle Prep 54, Garfield 14

Seattle Prep delivered its most complete performance of the season, dismantling Garfield 54–14 at the Northwest Athletic Complex.

Running back Gavin Lines rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Reilly Cahill added 68 yards and two scores on just four carries. Quarterback Leo Harnetiaux went 7-for-8 with 104 passing yards and two touchdowns — one each to Win Chandler and Ben Cunningham.

Chandler also returned a kickoff for a score and recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.

Garfield quarterback Michaal Wayman threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns — one to wide receiver Nas Souleyman, who finished with 93 receiving yards, and the other to Porter Rohde.

Ingraham 12, Franklin 0

Logan Rudell broke open a scoreless game in the third quarter with a 78-yard touchdown run for Ingraham. Defensive back Nathan Desnoyers later returned an interception 70 yards for the Rams’ second touchdown to secure a 12–0 win.

Franklin’s offense was led by Josiah Echols, who rushed for 63 yards on 11 carries, and Noah Castro, who added 49 yards on eight attempts. On defense, linebacker Henry Moore had 10 tackles, while Steven Mpila and Serigne Ndiaye tallied six each, including one tackle for loss apiece.

King’s 28, Lakeside 10

After falling behind 7–0 early, King’s responded with 28 unanswered points to defeat Lakeside in a non-league matchup.

Quarterback Kai Shapiro found wide receiver Nate Bjella for a 37-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Trey Dennison later hit Bjella again on a 79-yard bomb in the third, while running back Garrett Hagen added two rushing touchdowns.

Lakeside’s offense was led by its opening drive touchdown and a 29-yard field goal late in the first half.

Blanchet 13, Ballard 12

Trailing 12–0 entering the fourth quarter, Blanchet rallied with two late touchdowns to stun Ballard in dramatic fashion.

Running back Zack Schwaegler scored on a 1-yard run to get Blanchet on the board. After a fumble recovery by linebacker Ryan Youngblood, quarterback Gavin Henry connected with wide receiver Teddy Maschmedt on a 76-yard touchdown. Kicker Ethan Dang’s extra point gave the Braves a 13–12 lead.

With seconds left, defensive lineman Sonny Dunn sacked Ballard quarterback Eli Gebbie on fourth down to seal the comeback.