Basin footballers size each other up

Moses Lake players celebrate after forcing a big hit on an Ephrata receiver. IAN BIVONA/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD

Quincy’s Gavin Gonzalez prepares to take the snap during warmups before the jamboree. Resin Bathtub

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Quincy Head Coach Russ Elliott, left, Moses Lake head coach Brett Jay, middle left, Royal Head Coach Wiley Allred, middle right, and Ephrata Head Coach Patrick Mitchell, right, meet at midfield prior to the jamboree.

ROYAL CITY — The high school football teams of Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal all took the field at Royal High School on Friday evening for a jamboree, with the beginning of the season just around the corner.

Teams saw the opportunity to face off against another team 10 days after the first day of practices, allowing them to test what they’ve learned without scores being tracked.

Each team’s offense and defense received 20 plays to move down the field and into the endzone. Once a team scored, they were allowed to reset, and use the remainder of their plays.

Each endzone saw a scrimmage matchup going on, with one school’s offense facing off against another school’s defense. Once the 20 plays were finished, another school would step in.

High school football season begins on September 2 around the Basin.

Ian Bivona may be reached at ibivona@columbiabasinherald.com.

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Quincy’s Gavin Gonzalez prepares to take the snap during warmups before the jamboree.

Basin footballers size each other up | Columbia Basin Herald