Medical Lake's Nathan Davis was in the best of hands Friday

With 8 minutes, 32 seconds remaining in last Friday’s football game between Medical Lake and visiting St. Maries the action on the field suddenly came to a halt when Cardinals’ lineman, junior Nate Davis, did not get up out of a pile following a tackle.

Officials summoned the Medical Lake training staff to the field, who in turn called on the city’s emergency medical crew that watched from their vehicle outside the south end zone.

“They kept the neck stable and took care of him,” Medical Lake athletics director Chris Spring said. “We always err on the side of caution when there’s any possibili...