After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Post Falls, Sandpoint was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Davis Pirates with a sharp 37-13 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in Idaho, while the Pirates are ranked 170th in Washington), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sandpoint to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Lehman, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards on only five carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jeremiah Palmer, who rushed for 164 yards on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Sandpoint's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Davis, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Sandpoint will face off against Pocatello at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Davis, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastmont at 7:00 p.m.
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