PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Badgers boys and girls battle in league play

PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Badgers boys and girls battle in league play

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Lakeland 5, Bonners Ferry 2

RATHDRUM — After 10 days off, Bonners Ferry couldn’t keep up with the higher classification Lakeland Hawks on Thursday night, falling 5-2 in a non-league game.

Lakeland, a 5A school, used their physicality against Bonners Ferry, a 4A school, giving them an early advantage. Matt Solis, the Badgers' head coach, said that the team struggled to get into the game.

“It seemed like every time we started to find our groove, they stopped us again,” Solis said. “Physically and mentally, we never really got into the game.”

Sophomore Miles Oxford and junior Josh Warner scored in the Badgers' showdown with the Hawks. Senior Kordale Burt made 10 saves against Lakeland as Bonners Ferry fell to 3-2-1 overall.

“Sometimes, you need a loss like that to learn, grow, and improve,” Solis said. “A 5-2 loss definitely stings, but thankfully, we got the opportunity Saturday to turn the page and bounce back.”

Bonners Ferry 4, Timberlake 0

BONNERS FERRY — The Badgers bounced back in a big way, notching a 4-0 win over Intermountain League foe Timberlake on Saturday at Bonners Ferry.

Solis said Bonners Ferry had ...