Cards look good in Ritzville Jamboree, open at home Friday versus Orofino

Cardinal youngsters get needed game-like experience

PAUL DELANEY, Staff Reporter | Last updated Sep 04, 2014 6:28pm0

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Medical Lake's Tellas Johnson eyes the open field against a Lind-Ritzville-Sprague opponent in last Friday night's Ritzville Jamboree. The Cardinals open at home Friday, Sept. 5 versus Orofino, Idaho, 7 p.m. at Holliday Field.

Medical Lake head football coach Wes Hobbs got a nice sneak-peek at his 2014 Cardinals last Friday night against some notable opponents in the Ritzville Jamboree.

"It was a good measuring stick," Hobbs said as he prepares for the Cardinals season-opening game Friday, Sept. 5 at Holliday Field against the visiting Orofino Maniacs.

The jamboree is a yearly event for Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, the two time defending state 2B football champions. This year the field also included LRS's rivals from Northeast 2B League, Colfax, Davenport and Northwest Christian. Connell, Tri Cities Prep, Warden and Medi...