Football Preview: Orting Cardinals vs Lindbergh Eagles

Who - Orting Cardinals (5-4) vs No. 10 Lindbergh Eagles (7-2)

What - 2A Subdistrict playoffs (winner plays District 1/2 #3 in first round)

When - Friday, November 2 at 7 pm.

Where - Renton Stadium

Twitter - Renton Patch will have updates before, during and after the game.

Last state appearance - Lindbergh lost to Lakewood last year in the first round 43-13; Orting lost to Pullman in 2005 40-7 in the quarterfinals.

Patch Pick - Lindbergh 42-35

ScoreCzar Pick - Lindbergh 30-17

Lindbergh Head Coach Pat O'Grady is happy for the opportunity to stretch their consecutive state appearances to five. The Eagles will have their hands full not just with Orting, but keeping players healthy throughout the game. Lindbergh is without Forrest Boissoneau (WR/DB) for the season with a torn meniscus and possible MCL tear, according to O'Grady. Not to mention game time decisions on Trevonn Russell (OL/LB) with an ankle injury and Jarrett Holt (RB/LB) with a knee injury suffered during last weeks game against Kennedy Catholic.

Last Friday, Orting was planning its end of the year ceremonies, but after Clover Park was placed on a two-year probation due to ineligibility, Orting found themselves planning for a chance to make the state playoffs for the first time since 2005.

Orting's Jaysen Yoro is a threat on offense and defense. Expect quarterback Trevor Grzelak to hand the ball or throw to Yoro, a junior with 840 yards on 120 carries and 14 touchdowns.

Orting's Trevor Grzelak averages 231 yards rushing and 66 yards passing a game. Orting is also a small team with only 33 players on the sidelines.

Lindbergh dressed only 21 last week with its linemen taking the biggest hit. Cam Callen, Derrick Holt, Daniel Wiitanen, Tyrell Shavers and D'Angelo Faust should be able to control the game and the clock.

"Orting is a well coached group of hard-nosed kids, who like us, go hard on every snap. They definitely create some challenges for us that we are eager to take on.Despite the challenges, we will soldier on and get prepared for what we are sure will be a great opponent."  
 
"This is playoff time, nobody gets here by accident.  Any opponent has the potential to hand it to you any week," said O'Grady.

If Lindbergh wins and Renton beats Bremerton, it would be the first time ever two Renton schools hosted home playoff games. One game would be on Friday the other on Saturday.

Lindbergh's schedule

L - West Seattle 0-2

W - Steilacoom 42-21

W - Evergreen 47-14

W - Hazen 10-9

W - Foster 38-0

W- Renton  38-24

W - Highline 50-14

W - Franklin 49-0

L - Kennedy Catholic 58-14

Orting's Schedule

W - Eatonville 21-9

W - Evergreen 60-14

W - Franklin Pierce 42-21

W - White River 28-26

L - Clover Park 52-46

L - Sumner 14-13

L - Steilacoom 28-13

L - Washington 34-32

W - Fife 35-20