November 24, 2009 in Sports

Same Saxons, different Sky in 4A

Mike Vlahovich The Spokesman-Review

The Sky’s the limit.

Defending champion Skyline has returned to the 4A state football semifinals. Unlike last year, however, the Spartans won’t be Ferris’ opponent in Saturday’s 1 p.m. game at Joe Albi Stadium.

That honor belongs to Skyview, a first-time semifinalist from Vancouver. The Storm are making their third state appearance in four years, losing by four points to eventual champion Oak Harbor in the 2006 quarterfinals and in the first round last year.

“I can live with that,” said Ferris coach Jim Sharkey of a team that mirrors the Saxons’ spread offense. “I’m really familiar with them. …

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