Football Recap: Lakeland Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Post Falls

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 1:32pm

Football Recap: Lakeland Hawks vs. Post Falls Trojans

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On Friday, Lakeland faced Post Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeland Hawks were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Post Falls Trojans. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kage (Lovie) Weil, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Haydon Benson was another key passer, throwing for 205 yards and a touchdown.

Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Post Falls, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will square off against Moscow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Moscow: 8.8, Lakeland: 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Post Falls, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. Post Falls' defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Glacier Peak's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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