New coach, new quarterback, same line for Vikings football

Garfield/Palouse returns to football season Sept. 7 at home in Palouse against 2017 state runner-up Sunnyside Christian.

The Southeast 1B league game will be a new beginning for Gar/Pal as assistant Garrett Parrish takes over for Will Woltering as head coach, assisted by his father Dan, a veteran Vikings assistant going back to 2001.

Another change will be at quarterback, following the graduation of three-year starter Evan Weagraff.

He is succeeded by sophomore Austin Jones.

The Garfield/Palouse season ended last year in the state 1B quarterfinals with a loss to Odessa, concluding the year wit...