Mavs look to break Big 9 tie

Moses Lake team works to recover from loss, prepare for ground-dominant Eastmont

MOSES LAKE – The 6-2 Mavericks return to Lions Field on Friday after a 41-35 road loss to West Valley (Yakima) last week, with the loss creating a three-way tie for the lead in the Columbia Basin Big 9 Conference. Joining Moses Lake with a 4-1 record in league play is Sunnyside, who the Mavericks defeated two weeks ago, and Eastmont, who they play on Friday. “Mondays suck after a loss, it is what it is,” Moses Lake head coach Brett Jay said. “You come in and it takes a while to shake it, and the only way to shake it is by getting back to work. We know that we feel the mistakes that were made were preventable by us playing our technique and our fundamentals better.” Freshman quarterback Brady Jay, Brett’s son, entered the game for the Mavericks on Friday, completing 15 of 27 passes for 172 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Senior quarterback Brock Clark, who also plays linebacker for the Mavericks, had two sacks against West Valley...