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| 10/18/24 - Away | 7-41 L |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 49-21 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 38-13 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 37-10 W |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 6-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sandpoint is 8-2 against Lakeland since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Sandpoint has given up an average of 30.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sandpoint is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Lewiston, who was ranked 25th at the time (Sandpoint was ranked 23rd). The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 54-27 loss at the hands of the Bengals. The Bulldogs were down 40-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Although Sandpoint took the loss, they still got scores from Jack Schriber, Wes Smith, Maverick Gomez, and Jensen Sheetz.
Meanwhile, Lakeland put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Timberlake to the tune of 62-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Lakeland had a senior duo take command as Peyton Hillman threw for 241 yards and five TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes and Dre Smith rushed for 110 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Hillman.
Sandpoint's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Sandpoint has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Sandpoint was dealt a bruising 41-7 defeat at the hands of Lakeland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Kage (lovie) Weil (who rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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