‘Jacks Qualify For Playoffs

Sat., Oct. 31, 1998

St. Maries earned a State A-2 playoff berth in easy fashion on Friday.

The playoff game itself won’t be as easy.

The Lumberjacks (7-2, 6-1 Intermountain League) completed league play with a 32-7 win at Bonners Ferry (5-4, 5-2). The winner was guaranteed a state berth.

St. Maries will open the state playoffs at noon next Saturday against top-ranked Weiser (9-0).

IML champion Lakeland will open the playoffs at 1 p.m. Saturday at home in Rathdrum against Kuna (7-2). Kuna clinched a spot on Friday when Weiser eliminated Bishop Kelly 42-27.

Lakeland 43, Kellogg 12

The visiting Hawks (9-0, 7-0 IML) wrapped up their league title season by defeating the Wildcats (2-7, 2-5).

Kellogg’s Barry Absec completed 4 of 10 passes for 102 yards.

Lakeland 16 13 7 7 - 43

Kellogg 0 6 6 0 - 12

L-Unknown 28 run (Reese kick) L-Bertsch 5 run (kick failed) L-Reese FG 30 L-Hansen 33 run (Reese kick) K-Mangum 49 interception return (pass failed) L-Hansen 68 run (kick failed) L-Bertsch 42 run (Reese kick) K-Mangum 65 pass from Absec (pass failed) L-Bertsch 4 run (Reese kick)

Falls Christian 57, Troy 6

Ben Danforth and Jared Bligh combined for 195 yards on 11 carries as the visiting Eagles (7-1) defeated the Trojans in a non-league game.

FC’s Aristo Arana added eight carries for 69 yards. Brandon Beck had 15 tackles and a sack, and Charlie Dowers had 16 tackles and two fumble recoveries for the Eagles.

Falls Christian 28 29 0 0 - 57

Troy 0 6 0 0 - 6

FC-Danforth 48 run (Arana kick) FC-Bligh 35 run (Danforth kick) FC-Danforth 12 pass from Bligh (Arana kick) FC-Danforth 7 run (Danforth kick) T-Heath 13 run (run failed) FC-Arana 25 run (Wild pass from Bligh) FC-Wild fumble recovery in the end zone (Arana kick) FC-Danforth 40 run (Danforth kick) FC-Arana 9 run (Arana kick)

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