STATE 2A FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Priest River's historic season comes to an end
JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY Priest River's junior quarterback Jacob Best fires a pass against Melba in the state 3A quarterfinals on Saturday.
MELBA — A battered Priest River Spartans' defense lined up for a thrd-and-1 with just over a minute remaining, with their historic season in balance.
Stopping the Melba Mustangs' offense meant another chance to chase the school's second-ever playoff win, but anything more than a yard would snuff out the remaining hope. Melba snapped the ball, ran off the left side and easily picked up the first down, clinching a narrow 28-22 win in the state 3A quarterfinals on Saturday.
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