Issaquah and Skyline each picked up a win in boys soccer to start the week, and still sit at the top of the 4A KingCo standings as the season nears the midway point.
The Eagles beat Ballard 1-0 on a Ryan Higgins goal to remain undefeated, moving their record to 6-0-1 and a perfect 4-0-0 in KingCo play.
The goal pushed Higgins’ team leading total to three on the year, with two of those coming as game-winners.
Joshua Zhou and Dyllon Nguyen each have two goals and two assists and Conner Hughes has tallied four helpers to aid the Issaquah attack for the season.
An Armeen Bardi strike, along with a shutout effort in goal from Jack O’Keefe and Alex Appel, gave the Spartans a 1-0 against Roosevelt. That victory pushed their record to 6-0-3 overall and 3-0-1 in the conference, just behind Issaquah.
Both teams are back at it Wednesday looking to remain unbeaten, as the Eagles travel to Bothell and Skyline visit Inglemoor.
The regular season finale May 1 at Skyline is the only meeting of the year between the two during the regular season.
Eastlake faces Ballard Wednesday still trying for its first conference win after dropping a 2-1 game to Woodinville Monday.
The Wolves still face late season games with Skyline and Issaquah and will need to turn the tide quickly in order to salvage a postseason spot.
Eastside Catholic, which dropped non-conference games to the Eagles and Spartans, are 2-1-1 in Metro League play and in second place in the division.
The Crusaders beat Blanchet 1-0 Tuesday, and meet Seattle Prep Thursday after earning a draw with the rival Panthers earlier in the year.
EC faces Bainbridge Monday and O’Dea Wednesday in Mountain Division games next week.