PREP FOOTBALL: Lake City comes up short at Boise

BOISE — The Lake City Timberwolves nearly pulled off a courageous comeback in its season opener Friday night. 

Backup quarterback Knox Keogh scored on a 5-yard keeper with just under 5 minutes left to pull Lake City to within one point of the Boise Brave. 

But the extra-point kick was no good, and the Timberwolves never got the ball back as Boise ran off the final minutes with three first downs for a 14-13 victory at Dona Larsen Park. 

“Our defense had some success at times, and we thought we could get a stop but we came up short,” fourth-year Lake City coach Byron Hout said.  

Boise, which reached the first round of the state 6A playoffs last season, opened the scoring two minutes into the game on a 6-yard run by Logan McDonald. 

Lake City answered with Brayden Van Leuven’s 4-yard run for a 7-7 tie in the first quarter. 

Boise sophomore quarterback Wayne Bower hit Charlie Ruebel for an 11-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left in the first half, and the Brave led 14-7 at halftime. 

Lake City quarterback Britton Johnson limped off the field with a leg injury early in the fourth quarter.  

Keogh, a junior, came in and completed a key fourth-down pass, then finished the drive with a TD run. 

“Excited to make some corrections and come back home next week,” Hout said. 

Lake City plays host to Lakeland next Friday. 

Bonners Ferry 28

Kellogg 6

KELLOGG — The visiting 4A Badgers defeated the 3A Wildcats in the season opener and spoiled the debut of first-year Kellogg coach Sam Mailou at Teeters Field.

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Kellogg travels to new IML football foe Logos of Moscow next Thursday for the league opener.

Wallace 44

Potlatch 42

POTLATCH — The Miners, now playing at the 2A level after years at the 1A level in football, beat the Loggers in the season opener for both. 

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Wallace plays host to Genesee next Friday at Sather Field in Silverton.