Blue Friday Night Lights: Lincoln Abes vs Rainier Beach Vikings
As the high school football playoffs opened across the state of Washington, the Blue Friday Night Lights bus pulled into Tacoma's Lincoln Bowl. The opening-round tilt featured host Lincoln High School and one of last year's state finalists, Rainier Beach. In the cold autumn air, under the bright lights of the state playoffs, the Abes of Tacoma's Lincoln High and the Vikings of Seattle's Rainier Beach stood toe to toe for the first handful of drives. In the second quarter, the Vikings unleashed an aerial assault that put the Abes on their heels heading into halftime. After recovering a Beach fumble on the Vikings' own 4-yard line, the Abes got on the board looking to swing the momentum in Lincoln's direction. Ultimately, the Vikings held on for a 14-7 victory, and a date in the second round of the state playoffs next weekend. The Sea Gals, Blue Thunder, DJ Supa Sam and Seahawks and Lincoln high school alum Lawyer Milloy were on hand to celebrate the game with the passionate fans of both schools, and the Tacoma community that supports high school athletics. Congratulations to the students across the state who fought all season long for a berth into the playoffs, and good luck to those still alive to chase their dream of hoisting the state championship trophy in the Tacoma Dome in three weeks.
SEAHAWKS DIRECTOR OF YOUTH FOOTBALL PAUL JOHNS AND MEMBERS OF THE SEAHAWKS STREET TEAM FOLD BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS TEE SHIRTS THAT WILL BE TOSSED INTO THE CROWD DURING THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL. RAINIER BEACH WON THE GAME 14-7.
A MEMBER OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES TREATMENT PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
A MEMBER OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVES TREATMENT PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
LINCOLN JUNIOR LINEMAN CALEB PUAPUAAGA (73) SHARES A FIST BUMP PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR LINEMAN ISRAEL PRESLEY FINISHES OFF A WATER BOTTLE PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER TYRONE TAYLOR WORKS A FUNDAMENTAL RECEIVING DRILL PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR SO'O VITALE WARMS UP PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
MEMBERS OF THE RAINIER BEACH FOOTBALL TEAM GATHER OUTSIDE THEIR LOCKER ROOM TO TAKE THE FIELD PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH HEAD COACH COREY SAMPSON ENCOURAGES HIS TEAM PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR SAMMY KING HEADS OUT FOR PREGAME WARMUPS DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL. RAINIER BEACH WON THE GAME 14-7.
THE SEA GALS VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LINCOLN ABES CHEERLEADERS PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS MAKE CELL PHONE PHOTOS OF PREGAME CEREMONIES DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
THE SEA GALS VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LINCOLN ABES CHEERLEADERS PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
THE SEA GALS VISITS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LINCOLN ABES CHEERLEADERS PRIOR TO THE LINCOLN - RAINIER BEACH 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME AT LINCOLN BOWL.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ROMERE WILLIAMS (7) LEADS THE ABES PREGAME TEAM RALLY BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
MEMBERS OF THE RAINIER BEACH CHEER SQUAD MAKE A SNAP CHAT MOMENT BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
BLUE THUNDER PERCUSSIONIST JORDAN REVS UP THE LINCOLN CHEER SQUAD BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
BLUE THUNDER ENTERTAINS THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FANS BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH RUNNING BACK DENALI JONES (41) LEADS HIS TEAM BACK INTO THE LOCKER ROOM FOR HALFTIME DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH LINEMAN AMELEKA JEROME RECEIVES COACHING BEFORE HALFTIME DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
SEAHAWKS LEGEND AND LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALUMNUS LAWYER MALLOY DELIVERS THE PREGAME GAME COIN TOSS DURING THE PREGAME CAPTAINS MEETING BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
TACOMA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER WILLIE STEWART RAISES THE 12 FLAG WITH LAWYER MILLOY BEFORE THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
THE RAINIER BEACH OFFENSE WORKS THE PASSING ATTACK DOWN FIELD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
A MEMBER OF THE LINCOLN CHEER STAFF ENCOURAGES HER TEAM ONWARD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
BLUE THUNDER BASS DRUMMER PETER ENTERTAINS THE THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL FANS WITH A MEMBER OF THE ABES DRUM LINE DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH QUARTERBACK TREY MORRIS LOOKS TO DELIVER A PASS DOWNFIELD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL. RAINIER BEACH WON THE GAME 14-7.
MEMBERS OF THE LINCOLN FOOTBALL TEAM WATCH ACTION DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR RUNNING BACK XZAVIER BURTON LEADS THE BEACH TEAM ON THE FIELD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
MEMBERS OF THE RAINIER BEACH CHEER STAFF ENJOYED THE 14-7 LEAD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
LINCOLN SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER ROMERE WILLIAMS (7)CELEBRATES THE ABES TOUCHDOWN FOLLOWING A FUMBLE RECOVERY DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH RUNNING BACK CHARGES FORWARD XZAVIER BURTON DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
A MEMBER OF THE LINCOLN CHEER STAFF ENCOURAGES HER TEAM ONWARD DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH COACHES ENCOURAGE THE BEACH TEAM DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
THE SEA GALS PERFORMED A DANCE ROUTINE AT HALF TIME DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
LINCOLN ALUMNUS AND SEAHAWKS LEGEND LAWYER MILLOY USES HIS CELL PHONE TO RECORD SOME OF THE HALFTIME FESTIVITIES DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER A'SKHARI DAVIS SCORES THE FIRST BEACH TOUCHDOWN DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH SENIOR RUNNING BACK XZAVIER BURTON FOLLOWS SENIOR TIGHT END KOBE ELLEBY DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
RAINIER BEACH JUNIOR WIDE RECEIVER SAMOI SOK SCORES THE SCORES BEACH TOUCHDOWN DURING THE SEAHAWKS BLUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GAME BETWEEN LINCOLN AND RAINIER BEACH DURING THE 3A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CONTEST AT LINCOLN BOWL.
