ENTRY DESCRIPTION
In the fourth quarter of their playoff game, down by 30-something points, in pouring rain and driving wind, Mercer Island defensive ends make the tackle. This photo captures the unflinching determination to play hard to the last seconds, no matter the conditions or the scoreboard.

Captured Nov. 3, 2023, Mercer Island High School vs. Kennewick High School in Kennewick, WA, USA. State championship playoffs. Final score, 38-0.

AUTHOR
Amateur sports photographer, mom

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