Lewiston is 2-8 against Coeur d'Alene since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lewiston Bengals will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Lewiston is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 47-27 to Post Falls on Friday.
Meanwhile, Coeur d'Alene is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Shadow Ridge. Coeur d'Alene was the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Shadow Ridge. The Vikings pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had little chance of recovering from.
Caden Symons had a dynamite game for Coeur d'Alene, throwing for 220 yards and four touchdowns. Kai Wheeler was Symons' top target, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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. Anthony Browning's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Lewiston came up short against Coeur d'Alene when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 29-16. Will Lewiston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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