Saturday, November 8 at 1 p.m. Friday Harbor (3-5) vs. Rainer (4-5) at Oak Harbor

* A bit on the line in this contest.  The winner advances to the state 2B playoff and the loser finds their season over.

* This is the first time Friday Harbor and Rainier have faced each other.

* The Mountaineers started with four straight losses and then rebounded to win four of five – lost to Tenino 40-0, lost to Raymond-South Bend 27-26, lost to Morton-White Pass 32-30, lost to Onalaska 52-0, beat Columbia (White Salmon) 40-7, lost to Toledo 52-6, beat Toutle Lake 42-34, beat Mossyrock 20-0 and beat Centralia 28-14.

* Rainier competes in the Central 2B East League with Toledo, Onalaska, Toutle Lake, Mossyrock and Morton-White Pass.  They finished 2-3 and third along with Toutle Lake.

* Rainier is town in Thurston County 17 miles southeast of Olympia with a population of 2,590. 

Odds and Ends

* FH has faced 14 schools from Southwest Washington 20 times and has a 7-13 record.  Alphabetically – Ilwaco 2-1, Kalama 0-1, King’s Way Christian 0-1, Montesano 0-1, Napavine 0-1, Ocosta 1-0, Pe Ell 0-1, Pe Ell-Willipa Valley 1-1, Quinault 1-0, Raymond 0-2, Seton Catholic 1-0, Toledo 0-1, Toutle Lake 1-2 and Wahkiakum 0-1.

* Rainier becomes the 83rd different team the Purple and Gold have played in 52 seasons.

2B Rankings

* WIAA RPI: FH 32nd, Rainier 23rd  

* MaxPreps: FH 28th, Rainier 23rd   

* Sports Illustrated: FH 29th, Rainier 24th