Mabton joins SE grid slate

Mabton has been booked into the SE-11 football schedule for this season. An A division school located about 32 miles west of Richland, Mabton requested bookings with SE B schools.

Bob Kirk, SE league director, said Mabton officials sought games with SE-B schools because they have not been competitive against larger A school in the Yakima league. Their games in the SE will not count in league standings, and their option to play down a division takes them out of the state playoff grid.

Mabton’s longest road trip will be Oct. 19 when they roll all the way to TOR to play the Nighthawks. Their first round in the SE will be at DeSales Sept. 14.