Playoff Football SLIDESHOW: Kennedy Catholic takes out Lincoln, 52-14
There was no question the winning coaching staff would have a family member in it.
Mike Merrill is the head coach of the Lincoln team that visited a Kennedy Catholic squad that has his father Tom Merrill as an assistant coach.
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When all was said and done, it was Kennedy that won in convincing fashion -- pounding the visiting Abes by a 52-14 score in a Class 3A West Central District football playoff played at Highline Stadium.
Kennedy goes on a long trip to the Vancouver area to play Camas in its state quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Saturday, and Lincoln was sent home for the year with this past Friday's loss to the Lancers.
Both teams started out slowly, before Kennedy slipped ahead first.
Orion Prescott punched in a 1-yard run with 3 minutes, 17 seconds left in the first quarter, before kicker Colin Cossette's bounced the extra point attempt off of the post.
Lincoln took its only lead with 2:03 remaining in the first quarter.
Julius Colwash scored from 19 yards out with a pass reception in the end zone and Travis Nguyen gave the Abes a 7-6 lead with his PAT kick through the uprights.