SPOKANE -- Here is a preview of today's DeSales vs. La Salle state playoff game:
DeSales Irish (7-3) at La Salle Lightning (11-0)
1 p.m., Marquette Stadium (KHSS 100.7 FM)
Coaches: DeSales, Pat Graham (1st year, 7-3); La Salle, Jack McMillan (6th year, 57-14).
Last quarterfinal appearance: DeSales, 2008; La Salle, 2007.
DeSales leaders: QB Pat Richard, sr. (6-0, 165), 120-214-7-1570, 20 TDs pass, 113-991-14 rush; RB Kyle Lindgren, jr. (5-9, 160), 124-895-5 rush; WR Tommy Gregg, jr. (5-9, 150), 33-430-3 rec; WR Ryan Rea, sr. (5-8, 130), 28-342-7 rec.
La Salle leaders: QB Mike McGree, sr. (6-3, 210), 53-87-5-761, 15 TDs pass; RB Nick Woodard, soph. (5-9, 160), 79-884-15 rush; WR Joe Sullivan, jr. (5-8, 160), 16-230-3 rec.
This is a rematch of the season opener, which the Lightning won 20-0. Of course, La Salle won last year's regular-season meeting as well, only to lose at home to the Irish in the first round of the playoffs. Richard tossed five TD passes in last week's 48-7 first-round win over White Swan.
