TACOMA — Sparked by a stingy defense and an offense that seemed able to do anything it wanted, the Lynden Lions beat the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats 38-14 on Saturday in a Class 2A state football semifinal game at the Tacoma Dome.
Quarterback Jordan Hastings threw three touchdown passes and ran for one score for Lynden (12-1), which defeated Murphy (11-2) in the semifinals for the second straight year.
Just like last season, Murphy beat Lynden in a season-opening non-league game and then lost against Lynden in the state playoffs.
Murphy was within 21-7 by halftime, but Lynden scored 17 points in a devastating spurt early in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Austin VanderWel and running back Cameron Guy both scored TDs on the ground for Murphy, which hurt itself by losing three fumbles in the second half.
Lynden, the 2008 state champion, will play the Ellensburg-West Valley of Spokane semifinal winner in the 2A title game next weekend.
At the Tacoma Dome
Lynden147017-38
Archbishop Murphy7007-14
Scoring plays
Lynden-Seto 4 pass from Hastings (Lopez kick)
Archbishop Murphy-VanderWel 2 run (Briede kick)
Lynden-Seto 14 pass from Hastings (Lopez kick)
Lynden-Hastings 2 run (Lopez kick)
Lynden-Lopez FG 18
Lynden-Bomber 32 pass from Hastings (Lopez kick)
Lynden-Bajema 3 run (Lopez kick)
Archbishop Murphy-Guy 8 run (Briede kick)
Records-Lynden 12-1. Archbishop Murphy 11-2.
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