Football Preview: Anacortes Seahawks vs. Lynden Lions
The Anacortes Seahawks will square off against the Lynden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Anacortes has 16 wins dating back to last season, while Lynden has three).
Anacortes' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Bellingham, posting a 49-0 win at home. Fans of the Seahawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Anacortes' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Luca Moore led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Lynden's game last Thursday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Marysville-Pilchuck. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Tomahawks are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anacortes pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lynden, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Anacortes was able to grind out a solid victory over Lynden in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 15-8. Will Anacortes repeat their success, or does Lynden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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