CdA scorches Lakeland
The Coeur d'Alene High football team ran away from Lakeland 57-7 in a season-opening game Friday.
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By Greg Lee
Staff writer
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The Vikings, wanting to put back-to-back 3-6 seasons in their rearview mirror, came out firing on all cylinders and never let up as
“I guess what I liked was the amount of work they put in in the off season,” CdA coach Shawn Amos said. “That’s the biggest thing – that they invested and it paid off for them.”
The Vikings didn’t blink often. They scored touchdowns on their first two possessions, and they couldn’t convert on their third possession when Max Noll recovered a fumble at
CdA scored on its next three series, though, to build a 35-0 lead with 6:28 remaining before halftime.
The Vikings needed just three plays to answer when junior running back Zach Keiser, darted 30 yards untouched on a counter play to give CdA a 42-7 lead at intermission.
CdA piled up 362 yards total offense to
The teams went nearly a full quarter scoreless until the Viks scored on the last play of the third. Senior quarterback Ryan Dunton, in his first start under center, threw a nice pass to Cade Mendoza, who zipped untouched up the seam on a 44-yard TD reception.
The Viks added one more TD in the final quarter when backup running back Colin Comack sprinted 72 yards untouched.
CdA added a safety with 4:19 to go when the ball was snapped out of the end zone when
“This is a new season hopefully,” Amos said. “We’ve got a lot to get better (at), but it was a good start. You’re always surprised, but they were pretty excited to get this season going.”
Dunton had a nice debut at QB. He completed 14 of 18 passes for 295 yards and three TDs. He completed passes to six different receivers.
“He’s got some receivers,” Amos said. “(He’s) a good athlete. It helps that there’s not one guy. He’s not having to carry the whole load.”
Keiser also scored three TDs, rushing for 128 yards on 16 attempts.
“We’ve been very happy with what they’ve done at the end of last season all the way through,” Amos said. “This is a 10-month process for us to get back where we think we belong. These guys took it seriously and we made some adjustments to attitudes. This team has good chemistry.”
