There isn’t a whole lot more that I can say about today’s 2A state football championship game between Tumwater and Lynden, so I’ll just give you some links…

The Lynden connection for QB Jayden Croft – The Olympian
Mrs. A’s brownies – The Olympian
Feature on OLB David Durden – The Olympian
Feature on Jamie Bryant and the “bouquet toss” – The News-Tribune
Lynden, Tumwater to meet for 2A state title – Bellingham Herald
Feature on Lynden’s senior class – Bellingham Herald

That should provide you with plenty of reading material for this morning before the game.

Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM at the Tacoma Dome and if you are unable to make it to Tacoma, you can watch the game live on the WIAA Network.

I will add that I have been really impressed by Tumwater’s run to the final. I have only been able to see them play once this season, against Shelton on opening day, their only loss of the season falling to the Highclimbers 42-21. To be honest, my broadcast partner and I didn’t come away from that game particularly impressed by the T-Birds. They looked flustered, confused, young and inexperienced. But there were definitely flashes of brilliance and I think that Sid Otton’s superior coaching took over and made this team come together after that loss. It all came to a head against Capital and after that huge win, they have never looked back.

But, after watching them run all over Capital, I expect Lynden to capture the title with relative ease. My prediction: Lynden 35, Tumwater 21.