Spartan promise gives way in Pasco

It began with each team standing in a line across from each other for the announcer’s player introductions.

For a state 1B semifinal football game at Edgar Brown Stadium in Pasco last Saturday night, Touchet’s team stretched doubly far across the turf than did Rosalia.

When the game began, the numbers shifted in favor of the Spartans as the scoreboard showed 30-6 Rosalia in a frenzied second quarter. With the Touchet crowd muted, however, nearing halftime the Indians came back to within 30-20. Touchet (11-1) then continued in the second half, eventually taking over the game for a 62-36 win.

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