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PREP FOOTBALL: Clark Fork, Priest River fall in non-league games

MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 1 week AGO
by MAX OSWALD
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | October 6, 2025 2:30 PM

Lewis County 46, Clark Fork 0

CLARK FORK — Junior Peyton Chapman hauled in six passes for a career-high 121 receiving yards, junior Haylyn Ashford Brown added a career-high 12 tackles on defense as the Wampus Cats were blanked by the Eagles, a co-op of Nezperce and Highland schools, in a non-league contest held Saturday afternoon at Clark Fork High.

Junior quarterback Mateo Cruz was 9-for-19 passing for 146 yards for Clark Fork, which was coming off a three-week hiatus from action.

Sophomore Slater Kuther totaled 254 total yards — 114 rushing and 140 passing — and four total touchdowns for Lewis County, which led 38-0 at intermission and forced four turnovers — two fumbles and two interceptions — on the day.

Cruz and sophomore Jason Mayorga both had tackles for losses for Clark Fork (2-3), which returns to action this Friday when they host Wallace for a 1A North Star League homecoming matchup.

Lewis County 16 22 8 0 — 46

Clark Fork 0 0 0 0 — 0

1st quarter

LC — Slater Kuther 2 run (Jefferson Soderling run), 5:14

LC — Jace Cronce 2 run (Slater Kuther to #40), 1:20

2nd quarter

LC — #40 5 pass from Slater Kuther (conversion failed), 8:59

LC — Jefferson Soderling 20 pass from Slather Kuther (Jadin Williams run), 8:59

LC — #40 20 pass from Slather Kuther 25 pass (Keezen Grant run), 0:00

3rd quarter

LC — Slater Kuther 5 run (Jefferson Soderling run), 9:06

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

CF — Cruz 4-21, Mayorga 5-11, Chapman 2-3, Ashford-Brown 4-(-6). LC — Kuther 9-114, Williams 14-90, Cronce 7-80, Soderling 2-3, Grant 4-0.

PASSING

CF — Cruz 9-19-0-146, Chapman 1-2-0-21. LC — Kuther 5-12-2-140.

RECEIVING 

CF — Chapman 6-121, Cruz 1-21, Mayorga 2-4. LC — #40 3-85, Soderling 2-55.

Porinchok, Redinger record first career interceptions in Priest River loss

Colfax 34, Priest River 20

COLFAX, Wash. — Senior Niki Porinchok returned his first career interception 48 yards for a touchdown, sophomore Layton Goins caught seven passes for a team-high 68 receiving yards and a touchdown as the Spartans were defeated by the Bulldogs by a 14-point margin in a non-league game held Friday at Colfax High.

Goins, who now has 300-plus receiving yards on the season, also rushed 12 times for 26 yards for Priest River, which trailed 26-12 after three quarter of play. Senior Nate Fegert added 66 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries on the night.

On defense, sophomore Madden Redinger, who had a 19-yard catch on the other side of the ball, hauled in his first career interception. Senior Gavin Griesemer registered a career-high 12 tackles, including three for losses, while juniors Haiden Leach and Donovan Baldwin recorded eight tackles each. Goins and Fegert each had seven tackles for the Spartans, which had three turnovers — two interceptions and a fumble — in the loss.

Baldwin, Porinchok and senior Brady Hatten all had two tackles for losses apiece for Priest River (2-4), which has lost three straight and will look to rebound Friday when they head to Orofino for a 3A Central Idaho League matchup.

Priest River 0 12 0 8 — 20

Colfax 6 14 6 8 — 34

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

PR — Fegert 14-66, Goins 12-26, Mathews 1-3.

PASSING

PR — Mathews 9-21-1-96, Best 1-1-0-8.

RECEIVING

PR — Goins 7-68, Redinger 1-19, B. Leach 2-17.

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