Lindbergh gets homecoming win over Foster

The win moves Lindbergh into a second-place tie with the Bulldogs in the Seamount League as the teams jockey for postseason positioning.

The Lindbergh Eagles rode a big second half to a 27-6 homecoming game victory over a surging Foster team Friday night at Renton Memorial Stadium.

The win moves Lindbergh into a second-place tie with the Bulldogs in the Seamount League as the teams jockey for postseason positioning.

The two teams fought through a scoreless first quarter, but Lindbergh struck first on a 1-yard touchdown run from Elisha Ellison to take a 7-0 lead into halftime.

The Eagles kept rolling in the third, scoring again on an 8-yard touchdown run from Korey Solo and then again on a 76-yard interception return by James Duncan to go into the final frame with a 20-0 lead.

In the fourth, Lindbergh scored again on a 5-yard touchdown run from Kevaun Anderson to go up 27-0. Foster scored on a long pass play to finally get on the board, but the Eagles held on for the 27-6 victory.

With the win, Lindbergh moves to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Seamount League. The Eagles are tied with Foster for the second spot in the rankings. The top three teams in the league will move on to the District Tournament, which begins Nov. 3.

Lindbergh plays Hazen Friday at Renton Memorial Stadium as part of Hazen’s homecoming weekend.