Football: Season opens with jamboree session

Aug. 29—High school football teams unofficially opened the 2022 season Friday with numerous jamborees around the state.

Locally, Seaside hosted seven other teams for a two-hour jamboree at Broadway Field.

Amity, Astoria, Banks, Estacada, Ilwaco, Tillamook and Warrenton all took part.

All teams will suit up for the real thing this weekend.

Action starts Friday, when Astoria hosts Banks in a nonleague game (6 p.m. at CMH Field), while Seaside plays the first of seven home games when the Gulls host Henley (7 p.m.), and Santiam visits Knappa (7 p.m.). Jewell hosts Mapleton (7 p.m.), and Quilcene plays at Naselle (7 p.m.), as the Comets seek a return to the state championship game.

Warrenton plays Friday at Amity, and Ilwaco opens Saturday (2 p.m.) at North Beach.