Matthew Strissel

Sports reporter for the Whitman County Gazette | Previous Sports Editor, Lewiston Tribune; sports reporter, Lewistown News-Argus. Small-town kid from Montana

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Today I got what I consider the best compliment I’ve ever received as a journalist:

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt your interview. I thought you two were just chatting.”

@OHnewsroom

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— Final from Spangle —

Colfax Bulldogs defeat Liberty Lancers, 41-16
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Here in Spangle as the Liberty Lancers host the Colfax Bulldogs in football action. 🧵
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Myers strikes again for the Lancers on an 80-yd TD pass from Don Holwegner (kick good)
Bulldogs still lead, 41-16
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Cooper Phillips drives the ball to the 10-yd line, setting up Reed with a 10-yd QB keeper touchdown. (Hough kick)
Colfax 41-9
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End of Q3: Colfax leads Liberty 27-9
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Reed gets an 11-yd TD run (Tyler Hough kick)
Colfax leads 27-9
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Lancers get a 20-yd field goal. Bulldogs still lead, 20-9
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Halftime: Colfax leads Liberty 20-6

A pair of punts and another pair of interceptions (one apiece for each team) finished the rest of the quarter.
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Colfax answers with about a 42-yd TD run by QB Ryker Reed (Reed pass to Lustig)
Colfax leads, 20-6
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Lancers get on the board early in Q2. Facing a 4th-and-goal on the 3-yd line, Parker Myers catches the TD pass. (Kick blocked)
Bulldogs lead 12-6
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End of Q1: Colfax leads Liberty, 12-0
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Colfax turns it over on downs at the Liberty 3-yd line. lancers fumble and Colfax’s Branden Gransbery recovers in the end zone for a touchdown. (Run fail)
Bulldogs lead 12-0
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Colfax wastes no time as on the opening drive Caleb Lustig catches an 8-yd TD pass (run fail)
6-0 Bulldogs
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Nighthawks show why they are undefeated. They win set 4, 25-18, and the match, 3-1
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Here in Oakesdale for an exciting match between the Nighthawks (16-0) and Gar-Pal Vikings (15-1). The only team to beat Gar-Pal this season was Oakesdale.
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Set three is a close battle (the set was tied 13 times). Nighthawks pull off the win, 25-21. They lead the match, 2-1 against the Vikings
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Oakesdale returns to dominating form in set two, Nighthawks win 25-10 to tie the match 1-1
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Of course the first set needed extra points, lol

Gar-Pal wins set 1, 27-25

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— Final from Palouse —
Gar-Pal Vikings defeat SJE Eagles, 52-18
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Here in Palouse for Senior Night as the Gar-Pal Vikings take on the St. John-Endicott Eagles. 🧵
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On the kickoff, SJE’s Zane Web runs it 80 yards for a TD return (run fail)
Gar-Pal leads, 52-18
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