The Medical Lake Cardinals will challenge the Priest River Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Medical Lake took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Davenport as Medical Lake made off with a 36-16 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their six-point performance the match before.
Medical Lake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cylas Puzycki out in front who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakotah Phillips, who gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Priest River got themselves on the board against Kettle Falls on Friday, but Kettle Falls never followed suit. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-0 win over the Bulldogs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Sawyer Staudt was a one-man wrecking crew for Priest River as he rushed for 55 yards and three touchdowns.
Priest River's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kane Berns and Layton Goins.
Medical Lake's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Priest River, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Medical Lake came up short against Priest River when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. Will Medical Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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