After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four contests, Sandpoint finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by the Coeur d'Alene Vikings and fell 50-9. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Braden Buckhout threw for 92 yards and one TD. Brock Yarbrough was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards. On the ground, Jensen Sheetz rushed for 90 yards.
Caden Symons was his usual excellent self, throwing for 355 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also catching one score for Coeur d'Alene. The dominant performance also gave Symons a new career-high in passer rating (164.3). Another player making a difference was Gibson Comstock, who picked up 166 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sandpoint fell to 5-1. As for Coeur d'Alene, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Sandpoint will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coeur d'Alene, they will venture away from home to face off against Camas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Papermakers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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