Football Recap: Maverick Gomez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Sandpoint over Lake City

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 12:25pm

Football Recap: Sandpoint Bulldogs vs. Lake City Timberwolves

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Sandpoint was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake City Timberwolves. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maverick Gomez, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gomez torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Buckhout, who threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns.

Sandpoint now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lake City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

Sandpoint will take on Lewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandpoint is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season. As for Lake City, they will challenge Coeur d'Alene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake City's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so Coeur d'Alene's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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