Lake City falls in finale
LEWISTON — In the first half, as Lake City coach Brian Fulp described, the Timberwolves couldn’t tackle or block the Lewiston Bengals in a 41-7 loss at Bengal Field on Friday night in the 5A Inland Empire League finale for both.
Trailing 34-0 at halftime, Lake City played Lewiston even in the second half, getting a touchdown from Zane Lettau on a 4-yard run with two minutes remaining.
“Offensively, they scored mulitiple ways,” Fulp said. “We had a tough time tackling defensively in the first half. We couldn’t block anybody either, and if you can’t tackle or block, it’s going to be pretty tough.”
Lake City finishes the season 3-6, 0-3 in league play.
“All things considered, the thing I’m most proud of is that they never quit,” Fulp said. “We played a lot better in the second half. Those seniors, it might be the last time a lot of them are walking off the field, but they can hold their heads high. They competed all year.”
Lewiston (6-3, 1-2) earned an at-large berth to the state 5A playoffs, which begin next week.
Lake City 0 0 0 7 — 7
Lewiston 13 21 0 7 — 41
Lew — Connor Spencer 28 pass from Tyson Wallace (Harrison Smith kick)
Lewis — Spencer 17 run (kick failed)
Lewis — Colt Jacobs 65 pass from Tyson Wallace (Smith kick)
Lewis — Wallace 2 run (Smith kick)
Lewis — Wallace 9 run (Smith kick)
Lewis — Michael Bramlett 9 run (Smith kick)
LC — Zane Lettau 3 run (Caden Powell kick)
Moscow 28
Lakeland 21
MOSCOW — The Bears locked up the 4A Inland Empire League title, eliminating the Hawks from playoff contention in the league finale for both schools at Bear Field.
With a win, Lakeland (3-5, 0-2 4A IEL) could have forced a Kansas City tiebreaker to determine the league’s two playoff spots. Moscow (3-5, 2-0) and Sandpoint (3-6, 1-1) will advance, with the Bulldogs visiting Hillcrest, the District 6 champion, next weekend. Moscow will host the fourth-place team from District 3 (Boise).
Timberlake 55
Bonners Ferry 6
SPIRIT LAKE — Joey Follini completed 8 of 10 passes for 113 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers romped past the Badgers in the Intermountain League finale for both schools.
Timberlake (6-3, 3-0 IML) advances to the quarterfinals of the state 3A playoffs and will host a game Nov. 3-4. Kellogg clinched the second seed from the league with a 29-6 win at Priest River in other league play on Friday.
Jeremy McLemore had six carries for 101 yards for Timberlake.
Bonners Ferry finishes 1-8, 0-3.
Bonners Ferry 6 0 0 0 — 6
Timberlake 21 27 7 0 — 55
First quarter
TL — JT Wilfong 37 run (Joey Follini kick)
TL — Tanner Larson 16 pass from Follini (Follini kick)
BF — Anthony Cooper 80 kickoff return (conversion failed)
TL — Larson 3 pass from Follini (Follini kick)
Second quarter
TL — Dylan Kluss 27 pass from Follini (Follini kick)
TL — Chase Gardom 10 run (kick failed)
TL — Jeremy McLemore 1 run (Follini kick)
TL — Gardon 25 pass from Follini (Follini kick)
Third quarter
TL — McLemore 49 run (Follini kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — BF, Bateman 12-42, Varelman 9-10, Cooper 1-0, Scott 5-(-1). TL, McLemore 6-101, Follini 2-65, Wilfong 2-44, Gardom 2-31, Larson 3-9, Billingsley 2-7, Peightal 1-2, Boesl 1-1.
PASSING — BF, Bateman, 3-4-0-31, Scott, 5-8-1-20. TL, Follini, 8-10-0-113.
RECEIVING — BF, Jelinek 2-25, Bateman 1-(-2), Durrette 3-32. TL, Kluss 4-56, Gardom 1-25, Larson 2-19, Yanez 1-13.
Orofino 32
St. Maries 26 (OT)
OROFINO — Caden Hall ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns for the Lumberjacks, but Marc Taitano’s 10-yard touchdown run in overtime — his second of the night — pushed the Maniacs to a key Central Idaho League win over the Lumberjacks.
St. Maries took a 13-7 halftime lead as Tyler Lohman caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Hill in the second quarter.
St. Maries (5-3, 0-2 CIL) remains in contention for an at-large berth for the state 2A playoffs. The Lumberjacks will learn their playoff fate when brackets are finalized this morning.
Taitano finished with 114 yards rushing for Orofino (3-5, 1-1).
Orofino 6 0 12 8 6 — 32
St. Maries 7 6 7 6 0 — 26
First quarter
Oro — John Sparano 44 interception return (kick failed)
SM — Caden Hall 28 run (Aubree Osier kick)
Second quarter
SM — Tyler Lohman 15 pass from Ethan Hill (kick failed)
Third quarter
Oro — Marc Taitano 51 run (kick failed)
SM — Dan Howard 5 blocked punt return (Osier kick)
Oro — Brayden Turcott 70 pass from Aurelio Morales (2-point conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
SM — Hall 4 run (kick failed)
Oro — Jeremiah Powers 22 pass from Morales (2-point conversion good)
Overtime
Oro — Taitano 10 run (2-point conversion failed)
ST. MARIES INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Hall 24-165, Gibson 21-55, Sands 1-3, Hill 5-(-33).
PASSING — Hill, 6-15-1-71.
RECEIVING — Sands 3-34, Lohman 1-15, Hall 1-12, Truscott 1-10.