After two games on the road, Lake City is heading back home. They will welcome the Sandpoint Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake City's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Sandpoint's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lake City's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Eisenhower. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in Idaho, while the Cadets are ranked 177th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sandpoint entered their contest against Coeur d'Alene on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sandpoint came up short against Coeur d'Alene, falling 46-20. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Lake City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sandpoint, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Lake City suffered a grim 32-6 defeat to Sandpoint in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Lake City, Max Frank (who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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