PREP ROUNDUP: Sandpoint swats away Lakeland in snow
Photo courtesy of JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY Lakeland wide receiver Alden Waddington slides to make a catch during Friday's 4A Inland Empire League football game against Sandpoint in Rathdrum.
• FOOTBALL
RATHDRUM — Sandpoint’s Cody Steiger broke up a pass in the end zone on the game’s final play as the Bulldogs held off the Lakeland Hawks 6-0 to clinch the 4A Inland Empire League championship at Corbit Field on Friday night.
With the win, Sandpoint (3-4, 2-0 4A IEL) locks up an automatic berth to the state playoffs, which start next weekend. Both Moscow (3-1, 1-1) and Lakeland (3-4, 0-2) could still advance if they fall within the Top 16 in the MaxPreps rankings when the regular season concludes today.
Gerrit Cox scored the lone touchdown of the game on a 61-yard punt return in the second quarter for Sandpoint.
Timberlake 46
Priest River 0
PRIEST RIVER — The conditions weren’t that great, but the outcome was for the Tigers, who clinched their third-straight Intermountain League title with a win against the Spartans.
Ashton Peightal ran for 83 yards and a touchdown and Luke Fortin carried for 74 yards and two touchdowns for Timberlake, which limited Priest River to 60 total yards.
“There was probably six inches of snow on the field,” Timberlake coach Kelly Amos said. “It was a good, solid, team effort. We had some turnovers on offense, but team-wise, it was a good effort in all three phases.”
Luke Fortin also returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter for Timberlake.
Timberlake (4-3, 3-0 IML) has a first round bye in the playoffs, and will host a team on either Nov. 6-7.
Priest River finishes 0-6, 0-3.
Timberlake 7 32 0 7 — 46
Priest River 0 0 0 0 — 0
TL — Carter Fortin 27 run (C. Fortin kick)
TL — Grady Woodworth 20 pass from Ashton Peightal (kick failed)
TL — Luke Fortin 33 fumble return (C. Fortin kick)
TL — Peightal 52 run (C. Fortin kick)
TL — L. Fortin 4 run (kicked failed)
TL — L. Fortin 20 run (kick failed)
TL — Kale Paslay 17 run (C. Fortin kick)
Lakeside 36
Wallace 0
SILVERTON — The Knights (4-2, 2-0 SIC) shut out the Miners (2-5, 0-2) at Sather Field to clinch the inaugural Scenic Idaho Conference championship and advance to the state 1A Division I playoffs.
Lake City at
Lewiston, ppd. snow
LEWISTON — Friday's 5A Inland Empire League game at Bengal Field was postponed and moved to today at 1 p.m. due to slick road conditions.
Orofino at
St. Maries, ppd. snow
ST. MARIES — The Central Idaho League game was postponed and rescheduled for today at 3 p.m. due to slick road conditions.
Mullan-St. Regis at
Kootenai, ppd., snow
HARRISON FLATS — The North Star League game between the Tigers and Warriors was canceled due to slick road conditions.
It is not expected to be made up according to Mullan-St. Regis coach Stetson Spooner.
• VOLLEYBALL
N.I. Christian d.
Spokane Chr. Center
COEUR d'ALENE — The Royals defeated Spokane Christian Center 25-15, 25-15, 25-11 in a Mountain Christian League match late Thursday.
North Idaho Christian is scheduled to play at The Oaks on Tuesday.