Trojans, Hawks set for Prairie battle
It's a lighter-than-normal slate in high school football this week, with three of the eight local teams having byes.
Only one game is scheduled in Kootenai County tonight - Lakeland at Post Falls in the Battle of the Prairie.
Coeur d'Alene (4-0) at Sandpoint (1-2): Coeur d'Alene, ranked No. 1 in 5A in Idaho, is coming off a 55-6 trouncing of a highly regarded team in Whitney of Rocklin, Calif., last Saturday at the Kibbie Dome. In a slight quirk of scheduling, tonight's game is only the second Friday night game the Vikings have played this season - their last three games were played on Saturdays.
4A Sandpoint has played three class 2A teams in Washington, beating Clarkston, and losing to East Valley and West Valley.
Lakeland (3-1) at Post Falls (3-1): Lakeland's three wins so far this season are the Hawks’ most in a season since 2007, when Lakeland made it as far as the state 4A semifinals. Post Falls has beaten Lakeland the last three years in the Battle of the Prairie.
St. Maries (0-4) at Orofino (1-3): St. Maries lost a one-point decision to Bonners Ferry last week in the Intermountain League opener. Orofino’s lone win was a 48-13 triumph at Kellogg two weeks ago.
Kootenai (1-3, 1-2 North Star League) at Clark Fork (1-2, 1-2): It’s the first meeting of the year for two of the teams fighting for the league’s one berth to the state 1A Division II playoffs. Both have beaten Mullan, the other 1A Division II team in the NSL, with Clark Fork winning 48-18, and Kootenai winning 86-40.
Lake City, Timberlake and Lakeside are idle this week. Next Friday, Lake City opens 5A Inland Empire League play at Post Falls, Timberlake opens Intermountain League play at Priest River, and Lakeside plays host to Clark Fork.
Standings
5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE
League Overall
W L W L
Coeur d’Alene 0 0 4 0
Post Falls 0 0 3 1
Lake City 0 0 2 2
Lewiston 0 0 2 2
Friday’s Games
Coeur d’Alene at Sandpoint
Lakeland at Post Falls
Lewiston at Hermiston
Lake City is idle
4A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE
League Overall
W L W L
Lakeland 0 0 3 1
Moscow 0 0 2 1
Sandpoint 0 0 1 2
Friday’s Games
Lakeland at Post Falls
Coeur d’Alene at Sandpoint
Priest River at Moscow
INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE
League Overall
W L W L
Bonners Ferry 1 0 1 3
Timberlake 0 0 2 2
Priest River 0 0 0 3
Kellogg 0 0 0 3
St. Maries 0 1 0 4
Friday’s Games
St. Maries at Orofino
Freeman at Kellogg
Bonners Ferry at Medical Lake
Priest River at Moscow
Timberlake is idle
NORTH STAR LEAGUE
League Overall
W L W L
Wallace 3 0 3 0
Lakeside 3 1 3 1
Clark Fork 1 2 1 2
Kootenai 1 2 1 3
Mullan 0 3 0 3
Friday’s Games
Kootenai at Clark Fork
Wallace JV at Mullan
Lakeside is idle
Prep football
Tonight's Games
All 7 p.m.
Coeur d'Alene at Sandpoint
Lakeland at Post Falls
St. Maries at Orofino
Kootenai at Clark Fork