Northeast B-8

Tue., Sept. 7, 1999

Predicted order of finish: 1, Columbia. 2, Pateros. 3, Odessa. 4, Cusick. 5, Sprague-Harrington. 6, Inchelium. 7, Curlew. 8, Lind. 9, Wellpinit.

1998 standings: 1, Columbia (6-0, 9-1). 2, Inchelium (4-2, 5-4). 3, Lind (2-4, 2-7). 4, Wellpinit (0-6, 1-7).

New coaches: Bruce Todd for Myron Kramer at Odessa; Scott Worsham for Leto Lanius at Pateros; Randy Behrens for Steve Frank at Sprague-Harrington.

New teams: Cusick, Curlew, Odessa, Pateros and Sprague-Harrington all dropped from 11-man, swelling the Northeast from four to nine teams.

Returning all-league players: Justin Young, 5-11, 185, sr., all-state RB, Columbia; Jake Sattleen, 5-6, 180, sr., RB-S, Cusick; Josh Tinker, 5-10, 200, sr., Cusick; Ryan Coleman, 5-10, 230, OL-DL; Paul Dart, 5-9, 140, jr., QB-RB-DB (all-league WR), Odessa; Aaron Henry, 6-1, 210, jr., LB, S-H; Clint Hall, 6-3, 190, sr., QB, Pateros.

Coach’s comments: Columbia coach Chuck Wyborney: “New league with much more competition. It should be a fun and exciting year.”

Look back: Touchet won the state title after beating Columbia in the semifinals. Columbia’s Justin Young averaged 16.5 yards a carry in wracking up 1,240 yards.

Outlook: Columbia has the best chance to join former 11-man teams in the playoffs, but three of five newcomers also have new coaches.

INSIDE THE HUDDLE Three teams make the playoffs. Pateros lost to state champ in semifinals in 1990 & ‘93 and in the finals in 1991,‘92 & ‘94 before winning it all in ‘95. Odessa won state in 1989 and ‘93 and lost in ‘88 and ‘96 finals in 13 total B-8 appearances. Curlew and Wellpinit have never made the playoffs. Lind (0-4) and Sprague-Harrington (0-1) have never won a playoff game, but Srpague was first B-8 champ in 1973.

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