The Coeur d'Alene Vikings and the Post Falls Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Post Falls took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Coeur d'Alene, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Coeur d'Alene was able to grind out a solid win over Lake City, taking the game 17-7. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Timberwolves are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Coeur d'Alene came from Christian Young and Anthony Browning.
Coeur d'Alene didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Williams and Kai Wheeler.
Meanwhile, a victory for Post Falls just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Moses Lake on the road and fell 69-20. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-13.
Coeur d'Alene is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Post Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-2.
Coeur d'Alene was able to grind out a solid win over Post Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 34-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coeur d'Alene since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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