The Kamiah Kubs will face off against the Lapwai Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kamiah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
Kamiah is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Potlatch, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Kamiah was ranked seventh). Kamiah claimed a resounding 46-12 victory over Potlatch on the road. The Kubs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Kamiah's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dave Kludt, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Lawson Landmark was Kludt's top target, picking up 154 receiving yards, while also punching in a rushing score.
Kamiah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damian Ochoa and Todd Roberts. Ochoa also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, a win for Lapwai just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Clearwater Valley on the road and fell 58-28.
Kamiah is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lapwai, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Kamiah against Lapwai when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 58-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kamiah 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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