Coeur d'Alene has gone 8-2 against Lewiston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Coeur d'Alene Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Lewiston Bengals at 7:00 p.m. Coeur d'Alene will be strutting in after a victory while Lewiston will be coming in after a defeat.
Coeur d'Alene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Shadow Ridge, who was ranked ninth at the time (Coeur d'Alene was ranked first). Coeur d'Alene put the hurt on Shadow Ridge with a sharp 31-7 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Caden Symons had an outrageously good game as he threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Kai Wheeler also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Coeur d'Alene wouldn't let Shadow Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. It was a group effort, with six picking up one apiece. Alex Brown also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lewiston had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Post Falls on Friday, falling 47-27. The Bengals have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Coeur d'Alene was able to grind out a solid victory over Lewiston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 29-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coeur d'Alene since the squad 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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