Riverside beats Lakeside 45-39 in Northeast A football
The win gives Riverside a major edge in the league title race.
Cade Koesel powered Riverside with four long touchdowns. He brought three kickoffs back for scores, covering 83, 78 and 77 yards, and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass during the opening quarter. Those returns provided immediate responses after Lakeside assembled touchdown drives and helped the Rams secure a 45-39 road victory.
Despite a 2-4 overall record, Riverside now sits atop the division after defeating Lakeside. The Rams host Medical Lake this week; Medical Lake is 2-5 overall and 1-1 in league play. Riverside then welcomes Colville, which stands at 1-6 overall and 0-1 in the division, during Week 9.
Lakeside, now 5-2 overall and 1-1 in league games, faces a narrower postseason path. The Eagles must defeat Colville on Friday and need Riverside to win both of its remaining contests to claim one of the district’s two berths in the 1A Round of 24 during Week 10. Elsewhere in small-school football, Almira-Coulee/Hartline remained the top-ranked 1B team after defeating No. 4 Wilbur-Creston-Keller 58-6. ACH held a 44-0 halftime lead, while Max Grindy threw for 241 yards and five touchdowns, including three to Nolan Grindy.
- Koesel scored on three kickoff returns: 83, 78 and 77 yards.
- Riverside hosts Medical Lake this week and Colville in Week 9.
- Lakeside must beat Colville on Friday to stay in contention.
- The district receives two places in Week 10’s 1A Round of 24.
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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