Olson scores four TDs in Renton’s win over Highline

Renton's Drew Olson threw for two touchdowns and added two more with his legs Thursday night as the Indians crushed Highline 42-7 in a Seamount League matchup at Renton Memorial Stadium to help keep Renton's postseason hopes alive.

Renton’s Drew Olson threw for two touchdowns and added two more with his legs Thursday night as the Indians crushed Highline 42-7 in a Seamount League matchup at Renton Memorial Stadium to help keep Renton’s postseason hopes alive.

Royal Dotson-Goode also had two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown of his own in the win.

Renton started fast with Olson running for a 1-yard touchdown and then tossing a 25-yard pass to Tahj Bailey to take a 14-0 lead after the first quarter.

There was no let down in the second as Olson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Goode, who then picked up 1-yard and 14-yard touchdowns runs before Olson ran in his second of the night, a 72-yard scamper to paydirt.

As the teams headed to halftime, Renton was comfortably in control 42-0.

In the third quarter, Highline got on the board with a 2-yard run of its own, but that as it for scoring as Renton held on for the 42-7 win.

With the win, Renton improves to 3-5 overall and 3-2 in the Seamount League. Renton plays Lindbergh next week at Renton Memorial Stadium in a game that could determine postseason seeding for both teams.

This article has been corrected. Olson’s second touchdown run was for 72 yards, not 2 yards as originally reported.