Qbs Alternate For Saxons, Tigers

Thu., Sept. 17, 1998

By Janie McCauley janiem@spokesman.com

The football teams for Ferris and Lewis and Clark each have two capable quarterbacks.

So Saxon coach Clarence Hough and his Tigers counterpart, John Hook, are rotating who takes the snaps.

For Ferris, juniors Adam Oakley and Brian Lee took turns each quarter in last week’s 28-7 season-opening win over Central Valley.

Hough said his QBs were equally impressive.

“I didn’t see a noticeable difference,” the coach said. “They’re both the same age.

“I think we’ll be doing this for a couple years.”

LC senior Darrel Lockridge and junior Billy Etter alternated almost every series in the Tigers’ 7-0 victory over Gonzaga Prep.

“The more players who get early season experience, the better it will make our team later,” Hook said. “If both continue to perform well, both will continue to play.”

Three different Tigers played at the tight end, offensive guard and tackle positions and four at defensive end and two at center. The swapping at QB and center didn’t make for any exchange problems, Hook said.

Important meet Wednesday

Three of the top Greater Spokane League boys cross country teams face off Wednesday.

Defending state champion University, ranked No. 1 in state 4A, joins No. 2-ranked Ferris and No. 8 Lewis and Clark for a 3:30 p.m. meet at Liberty Lake County Park.

Stunt clinic planned at Ferris

Ferris High will host the Universal Cheerleaders Association one-day stunt clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24.

The cost is $10, and the event is open to junior high and high school students.

For more information, contact Saxons cheerleading coach Jennifer Walther at 353-4400, Jenni Souto at (800) 864-4153 or the association’s main office at (888) CHEER-UCA.

Replay

The River City Steelers won the U-15/16 girls championship at the Fall Roundup soccer tournament over Labor Day weekend. The wrong team was listed in last week’s South Voice.

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