LYNDEN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS INFORMATION

 November 12th, 2009                                      Advisor: Mr. Blake Van Dalen

 Co-Editors: Ryan Seto and Lucas Jacob

 Lions Seeking to Press Forward

 The Lynden Lions (9-1) (8-0) will travel to Civic Stadium on Saturday to take on Black Hills of Olympia, Washington for the first round of state playoffs.  Lynden is coming off a 34-14 victory last week against a good Squalicum Storm team.  The game featured a Lion’s offense that was clicking for most of the game. The Lions are hoping to build on this offensive performance against a talented Black Hills squad.  Lynden’s defense has also been very efficient letting up only 20 points in the last 5 games. They will look to remain consistent as they try and move into the quarterfinals of the state playoffs.

 Game Capsule:  Last week against Squalicum, the Lions offense was able to find a rhythm fairly early and kept this rhythm throughout the game.  This week the Lions will have to have another great offensive performance as Black Hills is capable of putting up a lot of points. They average nearly 36 points a game this season and feature a very talented core of players on that side of the ball. One of their most talented players being their Sr. RB Cody Peterson who has been selected as their League’s player of the year and is rumored to have looks from a few division one programs.  It should also be mentioned that much of his success has occurred due to an offensive line that has more then one guy standing taller then 6’3” and weighing more then 250 lbs.  Lynden’s defense will have to step it up against this talented offense if they want to pull out this victory

 What’s At Stake:  It’s a do or die situation in the opening round of state playoffs and both teams are hoping to continue their already successful seasons.  For Black Hills it has been awhile since they have made a deep run into the playoffs and they will likely pull out all the stops to try and get one step closer to reaching the dome.  The Lions, on the other hand, have been accustomed to playoff success in the last few years and are hoping to further this success by gaining a spot into the quarterfinals.  This game will likely display high energy as both teams will have a state championship on their mind.

 What to expect:  Both teams feature explosive offenses that have been able to put up a lot of points so expect a high scoring affair in tomorrow night’s contest.  Also, with each team featuring some of the best playmakers in the 2A classification, this game could right down to the wire.  Whichever defense can remain solid for all four quarters, and limit the other team from busting out big plays, will likely be the team that walks away with the win.  It should make out to be a great battle between two up-tempo offenses and two solid defenses that will be well worth the price of admission.