On Thursday, Lewiston faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lewiston Bengals walked away with a 13-6 win over the Coeur d'Alene Vikings. This was payback for the Bengals, who suffered a 29-16 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Coeur d'Alene had strong showings from Anthony Browning, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Kai Wheeler, who picked up 70 receiving yards. Wheeler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory got Lewiston back to even at 1-1. As for Coeur d'Alene, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Lewiston will take on Clarkston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coeur d'Alene, they are on the road again on Friday to play Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Coeur d'Alene focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Thursday.
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