T-Birds open the season with a win over Everett

The Shorewood T-Birds opened the new football season with a win Friday night, beating the Everett Seagulls 30-14 at Shoreline Stadium.

Shorewood’s quarterback Aaron Okamura
fakes a handoff to running back Ronnie Gary.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Senior quarterback Aaron Okamura ran for one touchdown and threw for three more as the T-Birds overcame some typical first-game miscues to gain the victory.

Shorewood’s Bostyn Vordahl makes a cut against
the defender after catching a swing pass.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Senior Bostyn Vordahl hauled in one of the TD passes, and chipped in on defense with a key interception.

Thunderbird defensive lineman Erca Erdenebayar
reaches for the Gull Quarterback Griffey Lyte.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Junior Ronnie Gary, a transfer from Nathan Hale, showed his speed when he took in a short pass from Okamura and outraced the Seagulls to the end zone for a 65-yard TD.

Junior Isaac Whitaker scored on a 16-yd pass from Okamura, as well as making good on all four PAT tries for SW.

Shorewood running back Hassan Kone carrys the ball in first quarter action.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The going gets substantially tougher for the T-Birds next week when they host powerful Glacier Peak at 7pm on Friday.

The annual Rotary Cup Game against Shorecrest is slated for Friday Sept. 26.

Everett                     6    0    8    0     14

Shorewood               7    9    7    7     30

View other game photos by Wayne Pridemore