Lynnwood stops long losing streak
Published 1:04 am Saturday, September 1, 2007
EDMONDS Lynnwood, winless the last two seasons, snapped a 20-game losing streak, beating Mountlake Terrace 28-7.
The Royals got on the board first on a 1-yard run by Geoff Meinken. The Hawks answered with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Tony Ellersick. Lynnwood took a 14-7 lead just before the half when quarterback Andrew Beatty connected with receiver Scott Hill for a 40-yard touchdown pass.
After a third quarter that Lynnwood heach coach Dorian Manza described as “a defensive battle,” Royals’ linebacker Chris Gordon put Lynnwood up by two touchdowns with a 50-yard interception return to open the fourth quarter. Seven minutes later the Royals got another touchdown from Hill, this time a 1-yard run.
The icing on the cake of Lynnwood’s first win since 2004 came when Maksim Kuzyuberdin and David Harris tackled Ellersick in the endzone with 3:03 to play.
“That sealed the deal for us,” Manza said.
The Royals last win came in their final game of 2004 when they beat South Whidbey, 27-26 in overtime.
At Edmonds District Stadium
Lynnwood7701628
M. Terrace07007
Scoring plays
Meinken 1 run (McCann kick)
Ellersick run (Dalton kick), 11:00
Hill 40 pass from Beatty (McCann kick), 1:00
Gordon 50 int. return (11:07) (kick failed), 11:07
Hill 1 yard run (kick failed), 4:12
Ellersick tackled in end zone 3:03
RecordsLynnwood 1-0, Mountlake Terrace 0-1.
