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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Tigers look to advance to quarterfinals
Odessa's Tucker Walter runs around the defense runs around the Sunnyside Christian's defense as he adds yardage. Odessa won their first play-off game, 66-18 at home.
ODESSA - After pounding Sunnyside Christian last week, the Odessa Tigers boys football team opens playoffs against Pomeroy on Friday night, Nov. 15.
The No. 11-ranked Tigers will travel to Pomeroy to play the No. 6-ranked Pirates on their home field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The Tigers (7-2) reached the playoffs by knocking off the Knights 66-18 last Friday, Nov. 8, at home.
Pomeroy (9-1) defeated Cusick, 56-0, to reach the playoffs.
Odessa is the third of three teams out of the Northeast 1B league to reach the playoffs. Pomeroy is the top team out of the Southeast 1B-Wheat league.
The winner of this Friday's game will advance to the state quarterfinals and play the winner of the Naselle versus Moses Lake Christian-Covenant Christian Academy game taking place Nov. 15.
Naselle is ranked No. 3 in the state; Moses Lake-Covenant is ranked No. 14.
Other teams with Lincoln County players reaching the post-season are No. 2-ranked Wilbur-Creston and No. 4-ranked Almira/Coulee-Hartline.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline will face Inchelium at 4 p.m. Friday on Lions Field in Moses Lake. Immediately afterward on the same field, Wilbur-Creston will face No. 15-ranked Waterville-Mansfield at 7 p.m.
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