Playoff weekend: Coeur d'Alene, Lakeland and Coeur du Christ chase state football titles
Three Kootenai County teams were still alive in the state quarterfinals. Here's how they got here and how they did.
Three Kootenai County football teams still had a shot at a state title going into the state quarterfinals, Nov. 6 and 7.
Coeur d'Alene: unbeaten and at home
The Coeur d'Alene Vikings came into the state 6A quarterfinals 9-0 and the No. 1 seed. It is the first time they have been 9-0 since 2018, when they reached the state semifinals before losing to Rocky Mountain, the Coeur d'Alene Press reported.
Along the way they beat Lake City 42-14, Post Falls 41-10, Sandpoint 44-14, Lewiston 30-0 and Rigby 34-27, according to MaxPreps. On Friday night they hosted No. 8 Boise, which got to Coeur d'Alene by beating Kuna 22-21 in the first round.
Coeur d'Alene won 23-14. It was the fewest points the Vikings have scored all season, but it was enough to stay unbeaten at 10-0, MaxPreps reported. Next up is Highland in the semifinals, Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. at Coeur d'Alene High School.
Lakeland: home in Rathdrum
In 5A, the fourth-seeded Lakeland Hawks (5-4) hosted fifth-seeded Lewiston (5-5) Friday night at Corbit Field in Rathdrum.
Lakeland won 23-7. Lewiston led 7-6 late in the first half before a Lakeland field goal in the closing seconds put the Hawks ahead, and two second-half touchdowns pulled them away, the Lewiston Tribune reported. Lakeland (6-4) moves on to the 5A semifinals next week.
Coeur du Christ: unbeaten in 1A
Coeur du Christ, unbeaten at 9-0 in the regular season, hosted Council in a 1A quarterfinal Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lake City High in Coeur d'Alene. The Saints won 22-16.
Lake City's season ended a round earlier. The Timberwolves lost 31-0 at Highland in the 6A round of 12.
Also this weekend
The state high school swim meets are in Boise this week. Lake City and Coeur d'Alene have a history of close finishes. In 2023, Lake City won its third straight team title on the final event, edging Timberline after late disqualifications reduced the Blazers' score, the Press reported.
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Sources
- Coeur d'Alene Press: State high school football playoffs (Nov. 3, 2026)
- Coeur d'Alene Press: Gridiron Guesses Nov. 6, 2026
- MaxPreps: Coeur d'Alene Vikings football 2026
- KTVB: Friday Night Football, Idaho state quarterfinals
- Coeur d'Alene Press: STATE SWIM MEETS, area teams look to make a point this week in Boise (Nov. 5, 2026)
- MaxPreps: Coeur d'Alene gets past Boise (Nov. 6, 2026)
- MaxPreps: Boise's four-game winning streak comes to an end (next opponent Highland)
- Lewiston Tribune: Bengals' season comes to an end (Nov. 7, 2026)