Patriots will start state run against Vancouver

Palouse Patriots, a team which returned to Legion AAA action this year, will depart for Chehalis later this week to compete in the 16-team state Legion playoffs. The Patriots qualified second in the Spokane district playoffs after a grueling three-game wrap-up on Sunday.

The Patriots will open their state bid against the Vancouver Cardinals at 1 p.m. Saturday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis.

They are among 16 teams in the state Legion AAA finals booked into a double elimination tournament which will run until Wednesday.

The Patriots and North Stars, a team the Pats played three times over...