The Moscow Bears will take on the Lakeland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Moscow sitting on four straight victories and Lakeland on five.
Moscow is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on St. Maries with a sharp 37-14 win on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Moscow's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kolten Kendall, who rushed for 141 yards and two scores on only 13 carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Wyatt Cross, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lakeland faced Post Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks took their game with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over the Trojans. Considering the Hawks have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Moscow better keep an eye on Griffin Tamagni. He was instrumental in Lakeland's win, rushing for 154 yards and four TDs. Tamagni was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Peyton Hillman was another key passer, throwing for 175 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Moscow's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Moscow took a serious blow against Lakeland when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 35-7. Thankfully for the Bears, Kage (lovie) Weil (who rushed for 179 yards and three scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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