Lakeland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Moscow Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Moscow's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Post Falls, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lakeland was ranked 19th). Lakeland was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Post Falls.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kage (Lovie) Weil, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jace Taylor also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 107 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Moscow put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Maries, posting a 49-13 victory on the road. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 36 points or more this season.
Moscow relied on the efforts of Keaton Frei, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Noah Velasco, who threw for 128 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Butch Kiblen was Velasco's top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Moscow, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Moscow in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 31-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the squad 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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