Highline High School’s football Pirates are officially on a roll.
The Pirates scored 26 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat the Newport Knights of Bellevue 38–7 Thursday night, Oct. 15 in a district football matchup at Highline Memorial Stadium.
It was the Pirates’ second consecutive victory after opening the season with five straight losses.
Highline scored a season-high 38 points, and has now totaled more points in its past two games than in its previous four combined.
The Pirates held a 12–7 lead entering the fourth quarter before stepping on the gas and pulling away, according to the box score. Highline also held Newport scoreless throughout the second half.
Highline improved to 2–5, while Newport fell to 3–3. The Pirates earned their first victory Oct. 9, beating Interlake 28–12 on the road.
Neither team scored in the first quarter Thursday. Highline scored 12 points in the second quarter, while Newport scored its only seven points of the game. A scoreless third quarter kept the margin at five points heading into the final period.
Highline next travels to Redmond for their final district game Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.
Scoring Recap
Quarter scoring from the box score:
| Team | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport of Bellevue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Highline | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 38 |
Schedule/Results
| DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | SITE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Sept. 4, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Lost to Mount Rainier 25-15 | Home | Highline Memorial |
| Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Lost to Inglemoor 17-13 | Home | Highline Memorial |
| Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Lost to Liberty (Renton) 35-0 | Away | Liberty HS |
| Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 | 1 p.m. | Lost to Auburn Mountainview 35-7 | Away | Auburn Memorial |
| Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Lost to Mercer Island 33-14 | Home | Highline Memorial |
| Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Won 28-12 over Interlake | Away | Interlake HS |
| Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 | 6 p.m. | Won 38-7 over Newport | Home | Highline Memorial |
| Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Redmond | Away | Redmond HS |
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