Bulldogs Shut Out Badgers

The Sandpoint High School football team scored three touchdowns in the first half as the Bulldogs shut out the visiting Bonners Ferry Badgers 30-0 in a season-opening football game Friday.

The Bulldogs used a 2-yard run by Nick Jackson in the first quarter to open the scoring.

Running back Kurt Berkley added two more touchdowns in the second period.

Sandpoint closed out the scoring with a touchdown and a safety. Wide receiver Caleb Bowman caught a 30-yard pass from Paul Nieman for the final TD.

Sandpoint 30, Bonners Ferry 0

Bonners 0 0 0 0 -0

Sandpoint 7 14 9 0 -30

S-Jackson 2 run (Lindgren kick) S-Berkley 1 run (Lindgren kick) S-Berkley 6 run (Lindgren Kick) S-Bowman 30 pass from Nieman (Lindgren kick)

Falls Christian 38, Kootenai 30

The Eagles slipped past the Warriors in Harrison.

Falls Christian gained the early lead in the first quarter leading 22-8, but Kootenai came back by the second half scoring eight in the first quarter and six more in the second quarter, leaving the halftime score at 22-14.

Falls Christian’s Jared Bligh threw 7 of 13 passes and three touchdowns, with only one interception. Kootenai’s Justin Schorzman went 5 for 13 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Joey Phelps had 20 carries for 123 yards.

Kootenai’s Doug Ott ran for 182 yards, and Randy Reinhofer had three receptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns.

Falls 22 0 8 8 -38

Kootenai 8 6 8 8 -30

K-John 60 run (Ott run) F-Bligh 30 run (Phelps run) F-Ponch 40 pass from Bliss (Phelps run) F-Danforth 6 run K-Reinhofer 40 pass from Schorzman (run failed) K-Schorzman 2 run (Schorzman run) F-Danforth 65 pass from Bliss (Phelps run) F-Wild 40 pass from Bliss (Phelps run) K-Reinhofer 80 pass from Schorzman (Schorzman run)

Clark Fork 54, Mullan 6

The Wampus Cats beat the Tigers in easy fashion at Clark Fork.

The game was 27-0 in the first quarter, 40-6 by halftime, and ended 3 minutes into the third quarter because of the mercy rule.

Quarterback Nate Stutzke threw for six touchdowns, four of them to wide receiver Brent Stevens. Stutzke threw 8 for 14 and 228 yards.

Lewiston 47, Moscow 28

Bengals quarterback Sennett Pierce passed for more than 200 yards to lead Lewiston over visiting Moscow in a season opener for both teams.

Moscow 0 0 0 0 -28

Lewiston 7 20 14 6 -47

L-Steen 2 run (Holder kick) L-Hewitt 67 pass from Pierce (Holer Kick) L-McCrery 53 pass from Pierce (Holder Kick) L-Wolf 8 pass from Pierce L-Simons 3 pass from Pierce (Hewitt pass from Pierce) L-Wolf 10 pass from Pierce L-Hewitt 40 pass from Pierce

Priest River 27, Timberline 2

Allen Rogers rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown as the visiting Spartans breezed past Timberline.

Priest River moved to 2-0 overall.

Priest River 14 7 6 0 -27

Timberline 0 0 2 0 -2

PR-Dinger 25 pass from Griesemer (Nelson kick) PR-Rogers 1 run (Nelson kick) PR-Stark 38 pass from Griesemer (Nelson kick) T-Safety, ball snapped out of end zone PR-Nelson 29 run (kick failed)

St. Maries 50, Orofino 13

St. Maries held Orofino to minus-16 yards rushing to walk away with the season opener held in Orofino.

Quarterback Skyler Willard threw 14 for 21 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns.

St. Maries 8 13 23 6 -50

Orofino 0 0 0 13 -13

S-Hall 2 run (Hall run) S-Hall 3 run (Raebel kick) S-Eberlin 22 pass from Willard (Hall run) S-Buell 52 interception return (Willard run) S-Driggs 15 pass from Willard (Raebel Kick) S-Krebs 10 pass from Willard O- 26 pass S-Nemeth 31 run O- 2 run

Other games

Anaconda (Mont.) defeated host Kellogg 13-7 and Wallace (2-0) outscored Clearwater Valley 40-34.

Soccer

Sandpoint used contributions from three freshmen and one sophomore to top Lake City, 2-0, in a North Idaho Soccer League match Thursday at Sandpoint.

After a scoreless first half, Bulldog freshman Amanda Cravens scored in the 51st minute. Sophomore Dana Libbey added the second goal at the 82-minute mark.

The match was Sandpoint’s season opener. LC is 1-1.

Volleyball

Lakeland defeated Coeur d’Alene 15-7, 15-13, 15-12 in a non-league match at CdA.

Becky Hardy led the Hawks (1-1) with nine kills and Melissa Adams had eight. CdA (0-2) was led by Krissi Ruiz, who had five kills.

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