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Fri., Feb. 19, 2016

Spokane makes IFL debut at Tri-Cities

Spokane Empire coach Adam Shackleford is pointing his team in a new direction on the first day of practice on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at the Spokane Soccer Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Spokane's 11th season of indoor football begins with a new league (the IFL), a new/familiar coach (Adam Shackleford, Shock coach from 2007-09) and the renewal of a regional rivalry with Tri-Cities (the franchises last squared off in 2009 as members of arenafootball2).

After just two weeks of practice, the Empire and Fever collide at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

Here's my game preview that will run in Saturday's S-R.

Posted Feb. 19, 2016, 5:11 p.m.

By Jim Meehan

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Jim Meehan joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. Jim is currently a reporter for the Sports Desk and covers Gonzaga University basketball, Spokane Empire football, college volleyball and golf.

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