Lakeland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Moscow Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Moscow's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Post Falls, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lakeland was ranked 19th). Lakeland and Post Falls were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Lakeland suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kage (Lovie) Weil, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Jace Taylor also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 107 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Moscow put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Maries 49-13 on the road. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Moscow's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keaton Frei, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Noah Velasco, who threw for 128 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Butch Kiblen was Velasco's top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lakeland's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Moscow, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Moscow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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