On Friday, Middleton faced Coeur d'Alene in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The contest between the Middleton Vikings and the Coeur d'Alene Vikings wasn't particularly close, with the Middleton Vikings falling 35-21.
A big part of Coeur d'Alene's win came down to the chemistry between Caden Symons and his top target Kai Wheeler. Symons threw for 456 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Wheeler picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Wheeler was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 52 yards. A healthy portion of Symons' aerial production (84 yards to be exact) also went to Dylan Sutich, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Middleton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Coeur d'Alene, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coeur d'Alene, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coeur d'Alene is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
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