2B football semifinal pits NE foes

Asotin and Liberty, two of the first-place finishers in the NE football league, have advanced to the semi-final round of the state 2B playoffs and will play Saturday at 4 p.m. at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. Asotin, which ended the Colfax football season two weeks ago, defeated Northwest Christian 20-14 in the quarter-final round Saturday at Gonzaga Prep. The Crusaders were the other team in the three-way NE league tie for first place.

Liberty advanced to the semi-final on a 48-19 quarter-final win over Dayton/Waitsburg Saturday at Pasco.

The winner of the all-NE semi-final will play the winner of the Toledo/Napavine semi in the state championship game at the Tacoma Dome next Saturday.