Mead Opens League Play; Rogers Eyes 2A Postseason Spot
Week 7 begins with three regular-season weeks remaining and postseason stakes across the schedule.
The postseason route is narrowing across the GSL. In both 4A and 3A, two teams advance directly to the Week 10 Round of 32. A third team can qualify by defeating the Mid-Columbia Conference’s No. 3 finisher. The 2A division receives three postseason berths.
Mead (5-1, 0-0) opens league competition against Gonzaga Prep (2-4, 1-0) at 6 p.m. Friday at Union Stadium. The Panthers arrive after winning the Battle of the Bell and scoring 50 and 49 points in their past two games. Gonzaga Prep has recovered from an 0-4 start with consecutive victories since quarterback Andrew Yarno returned. In last week’s 31-27 win against Cheney, Yarno rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown while also throwing a scoring pass.
Rogers (5-1, 4-0) can claim the GSL’s first postseason berth of any classification by beating Pullman (5-1, 2-1). Their game starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday at ONE Spokane Stadium. Rogers leads its division after four straight league wins, with Malikye Fletcher II contributing 583 rushing yards and eight touchdowns this season. Elsewhere, Mt. Spokane and unbeaten-in-league Cheney meet in an important 3A contest. Ridgeline takes its 3-0 league record to Shadle Park, while West Valley visits Clarkston after handing Pullman its first league defeat.
- Gonzaga Prep plays Mead at 6 p.m. Friday at Union Stadium.
- Pullman faces Rogers at 4:30 p.m. Friday at ONE Spokane Stadium.
- A Rogers victory secures a postseason berth.
- The GSL sends three 2A teams to the postseason.
- Week 10 includes the Round of 32.
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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