Bulldogs lose heartbreaker, 40-38
A two-point conversion in overtime fell just short, sending the Bulldogs to a heartbreaker of a loss to the Lewiston Bengals, 40-38.
With the game tied at 32-all at the end of regulation, the Lewiston won the kickoff to start the extra period. Junior quarterback Drew Hottinger found Jackson Lathan for a 4-yard score on fourth down. The Bengals went for two and made it to put them ahead, 0-32.
The Bulldogs answered with a score of their own but a two-point try by Parker Pettit came up just short, ending Sandpoint's efforts to tie the game and send it into a second overtime.
An 11-yard run by Joe Hughes tied the score, but a missed PAT knotted the game at 32-all with just over six minutes to play.
After the Bengals drove down to the Bulldogs' 2-yard line, Sandpoint's defense held tough stopping Lewiston who went for it on fourth-and-goal.
Sandpoint 0 10 13 9 6 — 38
Lewiston 13 13 0 6 8 — 40
First Quarter
Lewiston — Drew Hottinger 1 run (kick failed).
Lewiston — James White 4 pass from Hottinger (Jackson Lathan kick).
Second Quarter
Lewiston — Austin Lawrence 30 pass from Hottinger (Lathan kick).
Sandpoint — Luke Pertek 25 field goal.
Lewiston — James White 13 run (kick failed).
Sandpoint — Parker Pettit 5 run (Pertek kick).
Third Quarter
Sandpoint — Pettit 7 run (pass failed).
Sandpoint — Max Frank 8 run (Pertek kick).
Fourth Quarter
Sandpoint — Pertek 35 field goal.
Lewiston — Jackson Lathan 14 pass from Hottinger (kick failed).
Sandpoint — Joseph Hughes 11 run (kick faield).
Overtime
Lewiston — Lathan 4 pass from Hottinger (Rice pass from Hottinger).
Sandpoint — Frank 3 run (pass failed).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Sandpoint: Pettit 14-88, Frank 8-42, Hughes 10-39, Kody Brewster 2-4.
PASSING — Sandpoint: Pettit 16-23-2—238. Lewiston: Hottinger 17-27-1—204, Ricard 3-4-0—76.
RECEIVING — Sandpoint: Franks 6-65, Hughes 3-57, Hindberg 1-49, Hunter Garcia 3-43, Arie Vandenberg 2-17, Brewster 1-5. Lewiston: Jelinek 6-95, Lathan 9-84, James White 3-41, Austin Lawrence 3-36, Hottinger 1-13, Rylan Gomez 1-9.