Sandpoint is 0-4 against Coeur d'Alene since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Sandpoint Bulldogs will welcome 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 loss. 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 defeat, 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. Ashlei Hawkins was another key player, rushing 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 strolled past Sunnyside with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 35-18. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their six-point performance the match before.
Anthony Browning was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Symons, who threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.9% of his passes.
Sandpoint's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Coeur d'Alene, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Sandpoint, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 19-0 loss to Coeur d'Alene when the teams last played 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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