The Medical Lake Cardinals will face off against the Priest River Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Medical Lake took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-16 margin over Davenport. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Medical Lake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cylas Puzycki, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown. Dakotah Phillips was another key pass catcher, gaining 110 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Medical Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Priest River got themselves on the board against Kettle Falls on Friday, but Kettle Falls never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 43-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Sawyer Staudt had a dynamite game for Priest River, rushing for 55 yards and three touchdowns.
Priest River's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kane Berns and Layton Goins.
Medical Lake's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Priest River, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Medical Lake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Priest River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Medical Lake came up short against Priest River in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Will Medical Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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