SE teams slate August openers

Football teams in Southeast District 9 will get an early start on the season with a lineup of non-league games on the agenda for Aug. 31, according to an overall league schedule posted Tuesday by Bob Kirk of Pomeroy, SE league director.

First round of eight-man action for 1B teams will see Wilbur/Creston at Colfax, Potlatch at Garfield/Palouse, Odessa/Harrington at LaCrosse, St. John/Endicott at Wellpinit and Rainier Christian at Sunnyside Christian.

Pomeroy is slated to mix it up with Lummi Sept. 1 at Othello, and Touchet will have a bye.

Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia, the lone county entrant in the District 9 2B 11-man division will have a bye Aug. 31. Their opener will be at Liberty Sept. 7.

Other 2B teams will start Aug. 31. Asotin will host McCall, Dayton will host Stanfielld, Waitsburg/Prescott will host Heppner and TC Prep will host liberty. DeSales will again open at LaSalle.