LACEY, WA – After 10 straight wins by an average score of 42-9, the Lynden Lions finally found a worthy opponent in North Thurston, coming from behind for a 29-26 win in the opening round of the state 2A high school football playoffs at South Sound Stadium.
The Lions took advantage of early Rams’ miscues in building a 16-0 lead before North Thurston gained their composure and scored 19 unanswered points to take a 19-16 halftime lead.
Trailing for the first time all season, Lynden responded with the third of Josh Kraght’s four touchdown runs to grab a 23-19 lead at 6:20 of the third quarter, but the fourth-ranked Rams countered with a 12 play, 80-yard touchdown drive to retake the lead at 26-23 on the first play of the fourth quarter.
The Lions’ offensive line led the way on an 11 play, all on the ground, 78-yard drive that Kraght capped with his fourth touchdown to give Lynden the lead and Zac Vis recovered a North Thurston fumble with 3:01 remaining to secure the victory.
Lynden will play Interlake on the Saints’ home field at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 19, and we’ll webcast the game live here at WinNW.com.
Presented by Skagit State Bank, Lynden’s win over North Thurston was webcast live on WinNW.com, featuring Jon “JJ” Jensen’s play-by-play with Dale Sharp adding commentary and statistics.
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Click here to read the Bellingham Herald’s game recap.
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