Middleton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Middleton has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Middleton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Highland, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Middleton was ranked tenth). Middleton skirted past Highland 6-3. The six-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Coeur d'Alene). They breezed by Raymond (Alberta) to the tune of 49-12 two weeks ago. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
It was another big night for Caden Symons, who threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Wheeler, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Coeur d'Alene's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Ian Dahlin with two.
The win was the third in a row for Coeur d'Alene, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.3 points per game. As for Middleton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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