There are games ... just not that close
Prep football
Tonight's Games
All at 7 p.m.
Lake City at Sandpoint
Post Falls at Hanford (Richland, Wash.)
Lakeland at Colville
Timberlake at Bonners Ferry
Grangeville at St. Maries
Lakeside at Kootenai
By MARK NELKE
Sports editor
If you want to watch some local high school football action tonight, you're going to have to head down the road a piece.
The closest games are Lake City at Sandpoint, Lakeside at Kootenai in Harrison Flats, and Grangeville at St. Maries.
Other games tonight are Post Falls at Hanford in Richland, Wash.; Lakeland at Colville and Timberlake at Bonners Ferry.
Coeur d'Alene (3-3) is idle, then returns to action next Friday at home vs. Skyline of Idaho Falls.
Lake City (3-2) at Sandpoint (2-3): These teams have met every year since Lake City opened in 1994. Lake City has dominated the series of late, winning nine of the last 10 meetings, including a 42-14 triumph at home last year.
Lake City is coming off a bye last week, while Sandpoint has doubled its win total from last year's 1-8 season.
Post Falls (3-3) at Hanford (2-3): The Trojans, coming off a 28-21 victory over Lakeland last week, travel to Fran Rish Stadium in Richland for the nonleague contest.
The host Falcons have wins over Pasco (40-21) and Sunnyside (26-15), and losses to Chiawana (43-7), Kamiakin (33-27) and Walla Walla (13-7).
Lakeland (2-3) at Colville (3-2): Lakeland is 2-1 so far this season against teams from the Great Northern League, beating East Valley and Deer Park, and losing to Cheney. Colville lost 20-0 to East Valley last week and lost 29-22 three weeks ago to Timberlake, which travels to Lakeland next week.
Timberlake (3-2) at Bonners Ferry (3-3): It's the Intermountain League opener for both teams. Timberlake has won the last nine meetings, including twice in state 3A play-in games. Bonners' last victory over the Tigers came in 2005.
Grangeville (4-2, 1-0 Central Idaho League) at St. Maries (2-3, 0-0): St. Maries' chance at pulling off an upset will be a little tougher without quarterback Luke Feasline, who suffered a torn ACL last week vs. Priest River and is out for the season. Grangeville beat Orofino 21-6 last week at home in the CIL opener.
Lakeside (1-4) at Kootenai (3-2): Next fall, this game could have postseason implications. This year is Lakeside's last in 1A Division I, before dropping to Division II next year, where Kootenai resides. Kootenai won 50-12 at Lakeside on Sept. 6.