NE teams stop local eights

State football bids for three county eight-man teams ended Friday and Saturday when NE contenders booked a sweep to advance to the next round.

Friday, Columbia/Inchelium posted a 22-16 win at St. John to stop the Eagles, and Wilbur/Creston nipped the GP Vikings at Palouse 14-12.

Saturday at Gonzaga Prep, Cusick booked a second consecutive state stop on the Colton Wildcats with a 52-6 crunch.

The three NE winners were seeded into the playoff as the second, third and fourth place teams out of the NE behind Almira/Coulee/ Hartline, the NE champs.

ST. JOHN/ENDICOTT Coach Bob Clements said ball pos...