By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Ballard and Kennedy Catholic both posted wins Saturday to advance in high school football playoff action.

The Beavers edged Lakeside, 23-22, in a Metro League playoff and JFK's Lancers outscored Kentridge, 68-41, in a North Puget Sound League playoff that was tied, 28-28 at halftime.

Both will play again on the road in further playoffs this coming Friday.

Ballard goes all the way South to Vancouver to play Mountain View in a 7:30 p.m. game and Kennedy visits Puyallup in 7 p.m. action at Sparks Stadium

Both teams are 6-3 overall.

Chief Sealth and Mount Rainier, meanwhile, both took playoff losses.

Health's Seahawks fell to Roosevelt by a 42-25 score Saturday and the Rams fell to Kentwood, 54-6, Friday.

Other local teams were involved in non-playoff games.

Seattle Lutheran posted a 49-33 win over the Muckleshoot Tribal School on Saturday and Highline routed Renton on Friday, 48-19.

Evergreen lost to Lindbergh, 45-25, Friday and West Seattle lost, 44-38, to Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.

Foster fell, 46-16, at Clover Park on Thursday.