The NEB-8 powerhouses will probably have to deal with Touchet again
Inchelium and Pateros share more in common than their status as Northeast B-8 favorites.
Both quality, experienced teams came up shy last year because of Touchet.
Touchet, out of the Southeast B-8, eliminated Inchelium 63-24 in the State B-8 semifinals, then stopped Pateros 38-24 for the Kingbowl title.
Touchet will again be in the way this year, but not until the NEB-8 race is settled.
From here, Pateors will edge Inchelium for the league title. The NEB-8's third playoff berth will go to Odessa, with Cusick (fourth place) and Columbia in pursuirt. Lind will avoid the cellar by stopping Wellpinit, which returns to a full varsity program for the first time in a decade or so.
Sprague-Harrington and Entiat, state quarterfinalists last year, have grown and joined B-11 leagues.
Returning first-team all-leaguers are receiver Jayson Melcher, Odessa; quarterback Patrick Hunter, defensive end Garrett Zwar and defensive back Shaun Moore, Pateors; and defensive lineman Jason Schumacher and linebacker Galen Desautel, Inchelium.
Inchelium Hornets
1994 record: 4-3, 6-5; fourth, state semifinalist.
Coach Ron Washington
Years coaching: Fifth
Coach's record: 25-15
Top returners: Jason Schumacher, 5-11, 215, sr, FB/DG; Galen Desautel, 6-10, 185, jr., RB/LB; Clint Desautel, 5-10, 165, sr; Casey Finley, 5-7, 145, jr RB/CB; Mike Finley, 6-0, 170, sr, R/DE; Shawn Christianson, 6-3, 225, sr, TE/DL; Billy Evans 5-11, 190, jr, ORG; JD Finley, 5-11, jr, QB/DB
Top Newcomers: Joe Pakootas, 5-10, 175, sr., RB/LB
Quick kicks: the roster includes 10 seniors, 10 juniors and one freshman. Inchelium started 1-3 last year with a young group.
Coach's comment: "I don't know if you'd call us loaded or not, but we have a lot of good football players. We'll be alright. We'll give some people some trouble.
Outlook: Pateros must play at Inchelium on a Saturday in late October. That Hornets' home game should decide the title.
By the Spokesman-Review
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