Sandpoint is 0-4 against Coeur d'Alene since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Sandpoint Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Sandpoint will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the first matchup with Coeur d'Alene.
Last Friday, Sandpoint was just a hair shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Pocatello. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (37), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Sandpoint might have lost, but man, Drew Lehman was a machine: he rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Ashlei Hawkins was another key player, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coeur d'Alene). They strolled past Sunnyside with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 35-18. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Anthony Browning went supernova for Coeur d'Alene, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Symons, who threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
Sandpoint's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Coeur d'Alene, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sandpoint ended up a good deal behind Coeur d'Alene in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 19-0. Thankfully for Sandpoint, Carsen Speelman (who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries) 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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