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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 2

U-Hi outlasts Cheney in a wild tiebreaker; playoff matchups are set

Plus, dense fog this morning and Gonzaga women play North Dakota State at 6 p.m.

The Daily Spokane team2 stories11 sources5 min read

Prep FootballTop story

University beats Cheney 26-⁠18 in a Kansas tiebreaker to reach the 3A playoffs

Cheney won early, then fell to University at Shadle Park

  • Mt. Spokane3
    Cheney6
    FinalBlackhawks advanced to the tiebreaker game against University.
  • Cheney18
    University26
    FinalKansas tiebreaker for the GSL's second Round of 32 bid

Source: The Spokesman-Review

If you missed it, the University Titans beat Cheney 26-18 in a Kansas tiebreaker Saturday and took the 's second automatic bid to the 3A . The game was part of the first varsity football games on Shadle Park's new turf field. Junior running back Toby Thornburg scored three touchdowns and a two-point conversion.

Tied at 18, Thornburg scored from the 3, then carried tacklers into the end zone on the two-point try. Junior lineman Paxton Marticio ended it by intercepting a tipped Connor Collins pass. KXLY reports Thornburg said the team had one win two years ago, four last year and now seven.

“I'm certainly glad we're not playing on Tuesday. I've been down that road before, and that's unpleasant. But that game was epic.”

University coach Joe Ireland
  • Cheney: finished 3-6 overall and 3-2 in league play
  • Next for Cheney: at Kennewick on Tuesday for District 6's fifth berth
  • : first possessions start at the defense's 25

University's win total grew from one to seven in two seasons

Source: kxly.com

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This season7

Prep Football

Mead, Ridgeline, University and West Valley now know their state playoff matchups

If you're following football, the bracket is set. The Washington State Football Coaches Association announced the pairings Sunday for the in 4A, 3A and 2A and the Round of 24 in 1A, and KXLY rounded up where the local teams landed.

Seven playoff matchups involve Spokane-area teams

ClassMatchup
4AMead vs. Wenatchee
4ALewis and Clark at Puyallup
3ARidgeline vs. Gig Harbor
3AUniversity at Southridge
2AWest Valley at Othello
1ARiverside at Tenino
1ALakeside at King's

Source: KXLY.com

The pairings aren't official seeds. The coaches association applies them for practical purposes, and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association will determine how the winners are seeded into the state tournament.

  • Tuesday: play-in games decide the fifth berth in 4A and 3A
  • Three-way : Pullman, East Valley and Rogers
  • No. 22 seed travels to Burlington-Edison; No. 23 to North Kitsap

District 6 put teams in all four state brackets

5
District 6 teams in each of 4A and 3A
3
District 6 teams in 2A
2
District 6 teams in 1A
2
automatic GSL bids in each of 4A and 3A

Source: The Spokesman-Review

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News Notes

Fog

The NWS in Spokane issued a dense fog advisory at 2:04 a.m. Monday, in effect until 10 a.m. If you're driving this morning, slow down and use your headlights. Bellingham Herald

Zags

Gonzaga women host North Dakota State Monday at 6 p.m. at McCarthey Athletic Center, on the first day college teams may play games. The Zags won last season's opener in Fargo 81-66, and NDSU went on to finish 29-5. The Spokesman-Review

Cross country

Ridgeline's boys won the District 6 3A title Saturday in Walla Walla with 61 points, five ahead of champ Mt. Spokane. It's the boys' first trip to state in the school's sixth year. The Spokesman-Review

Ski swap

The Mount Spokane Ski Patrol's 62nd annual ski swap drew an estimated 4,500 people to the Spokane fairgrounds Saturday. The Inland Northwest's mountains saw their first snowfall. KXLY.com

Girls soccer

Mead beat Gonzaga Prep 2-0 and University beat Central Valley 3-2 in Saturday's district games. Both play elimination games Tuesday: Mead against Richland, and University at home against Kennewick at 5 p.m. The Spokesman-Review

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Mead and University won district girls soccer games Saturday

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    Mead2
    Final4A district game at Union Stadium
  • Central Valley2
    University3
    Final3A district game

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Daily Spokaneto me · Mon., Nov. 26:00 a.m.

U-Hi outlasts Cheney in a wild tiebreaker; playoff matchups are set

Plus, dense fog this morning and Gonzaga women play North Dakota State at 6 p.m.

The TLDR

  1. University beats Cheney 26-18 in a Kansas tiebreaker for a 3A playoff bid
  2. Mead, Ridgeline, University and West Valley learn their state playoff matchups
  3. Dense fog advisory for the Spokane area lasts until 10 a.m.
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