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Years
of Operation: 2005 - 2016
Overall
Record: 72-42-1
First
Game: Mar 26, 2005 vs Idaho Matadors
First
Win: Mar 26, 2005 vs Idaho Matadors
Final
Game: July 16, 2016 vs Washington Raptors
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League
Affiliation:
Evergreen Football League (2005 - 2008)
Washington Football League (2009-2010)
North American Football League Northwest (2009)
Pacific Football League (2011-2016)
Team
Headquarters: Yakima, WA |
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Owner:
Nathan Soptich
General
Manager: Nathan Soptich
Coaches:
Lenny Abrhams
Home
Field(s): Zaepfel Stadium; Naches HS |
Titles
Won:
None |
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Honors
Joe Smith, 2005 EFL Special Teams MVP
All-League
Mike Sexton, QB (2005 All-Star)
Jesse Cardenas, FB (2005 All-Star)
Chris Alvarez, TE (2005 All-Star)
Tanner Johnston, WR (2005 All-Star)
Ian Zero, OL (2005 All-Star)
Todd Connell, DL (2005 All-Star)
Chris Vanamburg, LB (2005 All-Star)
Devin McDaniel, DB (2005 All-Star)
Joe Smith, P/K (2005 All-Star)
All-America
The Mavericks were created in 2005 when a majority
of players and staff broke ties with the Yakima Scorpions and the Inland
Northwest Football League.
Yakima joined the newly formed Evergreen Football
League and has been a top team in the EFL every year making the
championship game in 2008 falling short to their top nemesis Blue
Mountain.
Place kicker and punter Joe Smith made team history
in 2008 when he signed a contract with the New York Jets of the NFL.
The former Central Washington All-American spent three weeks in camp
before being released.
The Mavs put their best team to date on the field
in 2009 and seemed poised to run away with the Washington Football
League. Place kicker Joe Smith set a new GNFA record by drilling a
60-yard field goal on Apr 25. But, incidents during the season started
to distract the team while Wenatchee wobbled one of the wheels and
Spokane knocked it off in back to back weeks ending Yakima's run in the
WFL semi-finals after being 8-0 and ranked #1.
Following the season, Nathan Soptich announced the
Mavericks organization would compete in the summer-league North American
Football League northwest division. The season opener was a
victory over the East County Blackshirts followed by a canceled home
game against the Renegades when the Mavs field fell through. The
season would not go the way Soptich had hoped and on Sep 1, he pulled
the plug on the summer experiment shutting down the team with 1-3-1
record.
Returning to the WFL the Mavericks were expected to
be the force to contend with after going 2-0 to start the season, but a
stumble against the Shockers started problems for the Mavericks in close
games. Okanogan took Yakima to overtime only to end in allegations
of threats and the Commandos organization vowing never to play Yakima
again. The GNFA eventually suspended the Mavericks from a chance
at the GNFA title. That move was met with much consternation, but
became a non-factor down the stretch as the Mavericks lost to Spokane
and were awarded a forfeit from Columbia Basin. Faced with a
season finale against Wenatchee that Yakima had to win to get into the
playoffs, the Rams proved too much and eliminated them from a playoff
spot finishing the season at 4-4.
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2005 Schedule/Results (9-2): |
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Mar 26 @ Idaho Matadors |
55-0 |
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Apr 2 @ Tri City Knights |
6-3 |
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Apr 9 - Wenatchee Rams |
35-7 |
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Apr 16 @ Columbia Basin Bulls |
14-7 |
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Apr 23 @ Palouse Thunder |
35-6 |
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Apr 30 - Walla Walla Stars |
33-24 |
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May 14 @ State Line Miners |
35-7 |
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May 21 - Spokane SaberCats |
42-12 |
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May 28 - Columbia Basin Bulls |
60-6 |
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June 4 @ Wenatchee Rams |
26-27 |
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June 11 - Tri City Knights |
18-45 |
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2006 Schedule/Results (5-5): |
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Mar 19 - Columbia River Coyotes |
33-0 |
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Mar 25 @ Missoula Raptors |
32-7 |
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Apr 1 @ State Line Miners |
10-3 |
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Apr 8 - Spokane SaberCats |
47-8 |
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Apr 15 @ Blue Mountain Stars |
32-39 |
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Apr 22 - Tri City Knights |
44-58 |
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Apr 29 @Okanogan Commandos |
14-17 |
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May 6 @ Palouse Thunder |
25-6 |
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May 13 - Wenatchee Rams |
22-29 |
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May 20 - Blue Mountain Stars |
24-14 |
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2007 Schedule/Results (6-5): |
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Mar 24 @ South Sound Shockers |
15-33 |
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Mar 31 @ Spokane SaberCats |
32-3 |
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Apr 7 - Palouse Thunder |
42-13 |
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Apr 14 @ State Line Miners |
12-10 |
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Apr 21 - Skagit Valley Lightning |
37-8 |
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Apr 28 - Okanogan Commandos |
28-14 |
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May 5 @ Tri City Knights |
36-42 |
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May 12 - Columbia Basin Riverhawks |
38-8 |
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May 19 @ Wenatchee Rams |
10-13 |
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May 26 - Blue Mountain Stars |
13-35 |
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June 2 @ Blue Mountain Stars * |
3-47 |
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2008 Schedule/Results (9-2): |
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Mar 29 - Vancouver Vipers |
12-6 |
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Apr 5 - South Sound Shockers |
28-21 |
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Apr 12 @ Palouse Thunder |
34-7 |
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Apr 19 @ Wenatchee Rams |
40-32 |
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Apr 26 - Renton Ravens |
24-7 |
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May 3 - Skagit Valley Lightning |
38-28 |
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May 10 @ State Line Miners |
26-16 |
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May 17 @ Bellingham Bulldogs |
38-10 |
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May 24 - Blue Mountain Stars |
21-38 |
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June 14 - Okanogan Commandos * |
16-13 |
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June 21 @ Blue Mountain Stars ** |
7-20 |
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2009 Schedule/Results (8-2): |
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Apr 4 @ Hells Canyon Thunder |
41-0 |
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Apr 11 - Blue Mountain Stars |
31-28 |
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Apr 18 - South Sound Shockers |
28-3 |
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Apr 25 @ North Sound Sting |
43-7 |
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May 2 @ Okanogan Commandos |
12-6 |
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May 9 - Spokane Wolfpack |
20-2 |
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May 16 - King County Jaguars |
64-0 |
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May 23 - Columbia Basin Riverhawks |
24-6 |
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May 30 @ Wenatchee Rams |
16-24 |
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June 6 - Spokane Wolfpack* |
13-19 |
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2009 Summer
NAFL Schedule/Results (1-3-1) |
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July 11 @ East County Blackshirts |
24-21 |
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July 18 - Southern Oregon Renegades |
PPD |
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Aug 1 @ Grays Harbor Bearcats |
13-31 |
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Aug 8 - West Sound Saints |
PPD |
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Aug 15 @ Southern Oregon Renegades |
0-42 |
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Aug 22 - Portland Raiders |
12-28 |
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Aug 29 - West Sound Saints ^ |
10-10 |
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Sept 12 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
L FFT |
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Sept 19 - East County Blackshirts |
L FFT |
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Sept 26 - Southern Oregon Renegades |
L FFT |
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^ Overtime was skipped due to tempers |
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2010 Schedule/Results (4-4): |
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Mar 20 - Palouse Thunder |
35-0 |
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Mar 27 @ Hermiston Hurricanes |
27-14 |
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Apr 3 @ South Sound Shockers |
14-21 |
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Apr 10 - North Sound Sting |
49-0 |
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Apr 24 - Okanogan Commandos |
26-23 OT |
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May 1 @ Spokane Wolfpack |
6-12 |
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May 8 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
23-26 |
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May 15 @ Columbia Basin Riverhawks |
W FFT |
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May 22 - Wenatchee Rams |
27-31 |
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2011 Schedule/Results (7-5): |
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Apr 16 @ Portland Monarchs |
2-47 |
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Apr 23 - Clark County Vipers |
20-21 |
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Apr 30 - South Sound Shockers |
13-23 |
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May 7 - Bellingham Bulldogs |
41-0 |
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May 14 - South King County Colts |
20-15 |
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May 21 - Snohomish County Vikings |
35-26 |
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June 4 - High Desert Lightning |
48-8 |
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June 11 - Klamath County Crusaders |
28-0 |
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June 18 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
42-32 |
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June 25 - Kitsap County Bears |
17-24 |
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July 9 - Clark County Vipers |
63-0 |
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July 16 - South King County Colts * |
14-20 OT |
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2012 Schedule/Results (7-2): |
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Apr 21 - Tacoma Invaders |
52-16 |
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Apr 28 - Oregon Outlaws |
39-12 |
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May 5 - South Sound Shockers |
49-6 |
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May 12 - South King County Colts |
17-16 |
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May 19 - Bellingham Bulldogs |
54-36 |
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May 26 - South Sound Shockers |
W FFT |
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June 9 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
21-28 |
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June 16 - Tacoma Cobras |
Cancel |
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June 23 - Snohomish County Vikings |
46-12 |
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July 7 - Snohomish County Vikings * |
76-0 |
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July 14 - Bellingham Bulldogs * |
0-34 |
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2013 Schedule/Results (9-2): |
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Apr 13 - Portland Raiders |
21-14 |
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Apr 27 - South King County Colts |
27-3 |
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May 4 - Southern Oregon Renegades |
31-9 |
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May 11 - Bellingham Bulldogs |
24-14 |
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May 18 - Kitsap County Bears |
51-6 |
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June 1 - Seattle Stallions |
21-39 |
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June 8 - Clark County Vipers |
48-13 |
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June 15 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
37-14 |
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June 22 - Portland Monarchs |
52-27 |
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June 29 - South Lane Buzzards |
38-16 |
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July 13 - Bellingham Bulldogs * |
20-28 |
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2014 Schedule/Results (3-6): |
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Apr 19 - Bellingham Bulldogs |
24-40 |
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Apr 26 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
17-14 |
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May 3 - Seattle Stallions |
7-4 |
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May 17 - South King County Colts |
14-17 |
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May 31 - Bellingham Bulldogs |
21-45 |
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June 7 - South King County Colts |
3-21 |
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June 14 - Grays Harbor Bearcats |
63-0 |
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June 28 - Seattle Stallions |
9-35 |
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July 12 - Portland Raiders * |
0-27 |
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2015 Schedule/Results (No
Season) |
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2016 Schedule/Results (4-4): |
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May 7 - Tri City Rage |
21-7 |
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May 14 - Washington Raptors |
50-6 |
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May 21 - South Lane Buzzards |
21-23 |
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June 4 - Southern Oregon Renegades |
17-16 |
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June 11 - Portland Raiders |
0-39 |
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June 18 - South Sound Nighthawks |
6-27 |
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June 25 - Portland Pitbulls |
49-43 |
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July 16 - Washington Raptors |
0-24 |
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*EFL/WFL/PFL
Playoffs |
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**EFL
Championship |
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Photos |
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News
Releases:
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