Gorillas take first hits in jamboree

DAVENPORT - Three 8-man teams got their first live work Saturday at Hering Field before the weather turned.

Davenport, Lake Roosevelt and Chewelah ran through a jamboree that started in decent conditions and ended under a gathering storm.

Gorillas coach Trenton Briney said his varsity competed hard.

"It was good," Briney said. "We went across the Mercy guys back, so that was nice. Obviously a lot of room for growth, but they competed their butts off."

Space in 8-man football remains a challenge, he said. All eight varsity players "played amazing," and younger athletes stepped into unfamiliar s...