Friday night lights returned to the Puget Sound area, and the Shorecrest Scots celebrated by opening their season with a 20-15 win against Lynnwood.
Shorecrest of the Western Conference 3A South defeated Lynnwood of the Western Conference 4A South, 20-15, Friday, Sept. 6, at Edmonds Stadium.
The Scots got on the scoreboard first on a 25-yard Nik Hendricks pass to Aaron Kelly with 8:10 to play in the second quarter. Kelly's PAT kick was blocked by half the Royals team, and the Scots took a 6-0 halftime lead.
Early in the second half, Lynnwood was stopped on downs near midfield. Hendricks scampered for a 52-yard score on the following play. Hendricks converted on the two-point conversion to give the Scots a 14-0 lead.
Lynnwood responded with a score of their own with 2:27 to play in the third quarter to narrow the gap to 14-7.
When a Scots fake punt failed to gain enough yards for a first down near mid-field, the Royals mounted a drive that threatened to tie the game. But on third-and-goal at the SC ten, senior LB Matt Brennan forced-and-recovered a fumble to quell the threat. QB Hendricks scooted for 43 yards on the next play to begin a drive that wound up seeing Michael Fisher finding paydirt from 9 yards out with just under 9 minutes to play.
Their 20-7 lead felt comfortable for about a minute, when the Scots gave up an 88-yard pass-and-run TD to the Royals. The 2-point conversion was good. 20-15, with 7:37 remaining in the game.
Shorecrest threatened to score in the game's last minute, even having a touchdown called back (on a holding penalty).
Shorecrest meets another Wesco 4A South team Friday in Everett with its game against Cascade, which won its opener from Shorewood, 28-14 at Shoreline Stadium. The Scots and Cascade meet at 5pm at Everett Memorial Stadium in the first game of a double header, with a game between Everett and Jackson scheduled for 8pm.
Scots open home play Sept. 20 against Kamiak, another Wesco 4A South team.
The Rotary Cup game is scheduled for October 11.
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