Sandpoint is 0-4 against Coeur d'Alene since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Sandpoint Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Sandpoint will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the first matchup with Coeur d'Alene.
Last Friday, Sandpoint was just a hair shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Pocatello. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (37), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Sandpoint might have lost, but man, Drew Lehman was a machine: he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Ashlei Hawkins was another key player, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Coeur d'Alene made sure to put some points up on the board against Sunnyside two weeks ago. Coeur d'Alene took down Sunnyside 35-18. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Anthony Browning had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Symons, who threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
Sandpoint's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Coeur d'Alene, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sandpoint lost to Coeur d'Alene at home by a decisive 19-0 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sandpoint, Carsen Speelman (who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) 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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