Davenport football will host Toledo in state playoffs

Gorillas to host game at Lions Field in Moses Lake

Drew Lawson, The Times | Last updated Nov 13, 2021 5:3pm0

Drew Lawson | The Times count

Davenport prepares to the take the field in a district crossover game against Lake Roosevelt Friday, Nov. 5.

DAVENPORT--The Davenport football was named the No. 8 seed for the state playoffs and will take on the No. 9 Toledo Riverhawks of the Central 2B League in the first round of the tournament.

Toledo is 9-2 overall this season. The Riverhawks' only losses are to fellow 2B playoff contestants in No. 1 Kalama and No. 5 Onalaska.

The Riverhawks play a similar style to Davenport, relying on a strong, physical rushing attack and a solid front-seven defense while passing very little and lying susceptible to the pass due to a weak secondary. Toledo beat Friday Harbor 49-27 on Nov. 6 to secure its state...