Sandpoint is 0-4 against Coeur d'Alene since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Sandpoint Bulldogs will host 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 and Pocatello were almost perfectly matched up, but Sandpoint suffered a 49-48 defeat. 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.
Despite the loss, Sandpoint got top-tier performance from Drew Lehman, who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Ashlei Hawkins, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coeur d'Alene). They enjoyed a cozy 35-18 win over Sunnyside two weeks ago. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the game before.
Anthony Browning was a one-man wrecking crew for Coeur d'Alene as he rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Caden Symons was another key player, throwing 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 victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sandpoint lost to Coeur d'Alene at home by a decisive 19-0 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. 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? There's only one way to find out.
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