O’Dea, Eastside Catholic, West Seattle, and Lakeside all won their Week 7 Metro League football games, with O’Dea, Eastside Catholic, and West Seattle staying undefeated and Lakeside impressing with a shutout defense.
Esquire Williams, QB for Rainier Beach, led his team to a 50-10 win over Bishop Blanchet with 337 passing yards and five touchdowns, while Micah Ili-Meneese, DB for Rainier Beach, had two interceptions and a touchdown catch on defense.
Chief Sealth dominated Lakeside with a 28-0 win, delivering a complete performance on both sides of the ball and shaking up the Metro League standings.
Zevion Watkins, Kurt Esteban-Mejia, Aidan Streidl, Oteko Mwamba, Marques Illi-Meneese, Desmond Parkinson, and others were recognized for their outstanding performances in the Metro League, with Watkins and Mwamba leading Rainier Beach to a 54-point victory, Esteban-Mejia anchoring a shutout defense, Streidl delivering clutch field goals, and Parkinson leading West Seattle to a rivalry win.
Rainier Beach dominated Ballard with a second-half surge, while West Seattle edged out Chief Sealth in a city rivalry, and Lakeside’s defense carried the Lions to a shutout win in Week 3 of Metro League football.
Lakeside delivered a dominant performance against Lincoln, shutting them out 24-0 with a relentless defense, opportunistic offense and disciplined execution.
The 2025 season opener featured a number of non-league contests between Metro League teams, with standout performances, dramatic comebacks, and early hints at which squads may emerge as early contenders.
