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Three Kitsap teams win their state openers in five days

Bainbridge girls soccer rallied past Lindbergh 6-2, Olympic shut out Foster 46-0 and North Kitsap beat East Valley 29-6.

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On Bainbridge Island and across Kitsap County, three high school teams won their state playoff openers within five days. The Bainbridge girls soccer team beat Lindbergh 6-2 at home on Nov. 10.[1] In Bremerton, Olympic beat Foster 46-0 at home.[2] North Kitsap beat East Valley 29-6 at home in its opening playoff game.[3] Bainbridge 6, Lindbergh 2The game was the opening round of the 2026 2A Girls State Soccer Tournament.[4] It started badly for the Spartans. Bainbridge trailed 2-1 at halftime, then scored five goals in the second half.[5] That second half sent the team to the state quarterfinals for the third year in a row.[6] The Spartans came into the game at 19-0-3.[7] Lindbergh came in at 12-6-1.[8] Bainbridge had already won the District 3 2A title on Nov. 7.[9] Katie Drovdahl coaches the Spartans.[10] Bainbridge hosts its quarterfinal on Nov. 13 or 14.[11] Families who missed the Lindbergh game can find a replay on the NFHS Network.[12] Olympic 46, Foster 0Olympic ran the ball all night. The Trojans scored five rushing touchdowns.[13] Brycen Williams ran for 126 yards and a touchdown.[14] RaShaun Webb ran for 79 yards and two touchdowns.[15] The defense sacked Foster's Kurshawn Boycan three times.[16] There was good news off the stat sheet too. Jordan Driskell returned after missing three weeks with a leg injury.[17] The win put Olympic in the state tournament for the third straight season.[18] The Trojans are 8-2.[19] Foster finished its season at 8-2.[20] They hold the No. 13 seed.[21] Next is a trip to Anacortes on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.[22] Anacortes won the 2A state title in 2023 and 2024.[23] North Kitsap 29, East Valley 6North Kitsap's win sent the Vikings to the 2A state playoffs for the first time since 2023.[24] Townsyn Walsh, Trey Bell and Isaiah Randle scored the touchdowns.[25] Chris Richardson coaches the Vikings.[26] North Kitsap is the No. 8 seed.[27] The Vikings host Woodland on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m.[28] For three Kitsap programs, the stretch ended the same way: one more game to play.
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  1. Bainbridge Spartans defeated Lindbergh Eagles 6-2 at home on Nov 10 2026. · bainbridgereview.com
  2. Olympic Trojans defeated Foster Bulldogs 46-0 at home. · kitsapdailynews.com
  3. North Kitsap Vikings beat East Valley Knights 29-6 at home in an opening playoff game. · kitsapdailynews.com
  4. This match was the opening round of the 2026 2A Girls State Soccer Tournament. · bainbridgereview.com
  5. Bainbridge trailed 2-1 at halftime then scored five second half goals. · bainbridgereview.com
  6. Bainbridge Spartans advanced to the state quarterfinals for the third straight year. · bainbridgereview.com
  7. Bainbridge Spartans had a 19-0-3 record at the time of this match. · bainbridgereview.com
  8. Lindbergh Eagles had a 12-6-1 record at the time of this match. · bainbridgereview.com
  9. Bainbridge won the 2026 District 3 2A Girls Soccer Championship on Nov 7 2026. · bainbridgereview.com
  10. Katie Drovdahl is the Bainbridge Spartans head coach. · bainbridgereview.com
  11. Bainbridge will host a state quarterfinal match on Nov 13 or 14 2026. · bainbridgereview.com
  12. The match replay is available on the NFHS Network. · maxpreps.com
  13. Olympic Trojans scored five rushing touchdowns against Foster. · kitsapdailynews.com
  14. Brycen Williams rushed for 126 yards and 1 touchdown. · maxpreps.com
  15. Rashaun Webb rushed for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. · maxpreps.com
  16. Olympic defense sacked Kurshawn Boycan three times. · maxpreps.com
  17. Jordan Driskell returned to play after missing three weeks with a leg injury. · kitsapdailynews.com
  18. This win qualified Olympic Trojans for state tournament for third straight season. · kitsapdailynews.com
  19. Olympic has an 8-2 season record after this game. · maxpreps.com
  20. Foster has an 8-2 season record after this game. · maxpreps.com
  21. Olympic Trojans hold the 13 seed for the state tournament. · kitsapdailynews.com
  22. Olympic Trojans will play at Anacortes on November 13 2026 at 6pm. · kitsapdailynews.com
  23. Anacortes won the 2A state title in 2023 and 2024. · kitsapdailynews.com
  24. North Kitsap Vikings advanced to 2A state playoffs for the first time since 2023. · kitsapdailynews.com
  25. Townsyn Walsh, Trey Bell, Isaiah Randle scored touchdowns for North Kitsap. · kitsapdailynews.com
  26. Chris Richardson is the North Kitsap head football coach. · kitsapdailynews.com
  27. North Kitsap is the No. 8 seed for the 2A state playoffs. · kitsapdailynews.com
  28. North Kitsap will host Woodland on November 14 2026 at 4 p.m. · kitsapdailynews.com
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