Prep FootballFriday, November 6
Ridgeline hosts a Round of 32 playoff game tonight as Greater Spokane League champs
The Daily Spokane Valley team
If you're looking for a Friday night plan, the Falcons are at home. Ridgeline beat Cheney 28-20 to win the school's first football league title, in the program's sixth season. They're also in the postseason for the first time in three years, and they earned a home game in the Round of 32, hosting No. 22 Gig Harbor tonight at 6 p.m.
Ridgeline won its first league title and hosts a playoff game
- 8-1
- Ridgeline's record
- 28-20
- win over Cheney for the league title
- No. 11
- Ridgeline's place in the Round of 32 pairings
- 3 years
- since Ridgeline's last postseason trip
Sources: KXLY.com, spokesman.com, The Spokesman-Review
It didn't start that way. West Valley beat Ridgeline 14-7 in the opener, and senior defensive back Ryder Cross said the loss "really reset us." Eight straight wins followed. Coach Andy Olson says his team still has "something" to prove in Spokane, and kicker Braxton Dickerhoff has the simpler take: "How can you not be excited?"
- Opponent: No. 22 Gig Harbor (5-3), at Ridgeline
- Kickoff: tonight at 6 p.m.
- Pairings are not official seeds, the Spokesman-Review reported
- WIAA sets state tournament seeding Nov. 8
Three Greater Spokane League teams have Round of 32 matchups set
| Class | Home | Visitor |
|---|---|---|
| 4A | No. 10 Mead (8-1) | No. 23 Wenatchee (6-3) |
| 3A | No. 11 Ridgeline (8-1) | No. 22 Gig Harbor (5-3) |
| 3A | No. 9 Southridge (8-1) | No. 24 University (7-2) |
Source: The Spokesman-Review
Sources: KXLY.com, spokesman.com, The Spokesman-Review