A 110-year football rivalry between the Clarkston Bantams and Lewiston Bengals survived another year of intense competition, this year at Adams Field in Clarkston. The 2016 Battle of the Bridges showed the true colors of the Bengal vs. Bantam clash with the Lewiston Bengals breaking records and beating Clarkston, 55-21, Friday, Sept. 16.
The varsity Bengals secured their lead just 10 minutes into the first quarter with wide receiver Jaret Driskill and a 5-yard run.
“It felt good because Clarkston is a huge game and it’s my senior year, so it makes it even better,” Driskill recalled.
Along with winning Battle of the Bridges for the first time in three years, senior quarterback Colton Richardson and senior running back Keeshawn Clarke broke the record for most touchdowns in Battle of the Bridges, according to Bengal players.
The dynamic duo scored five touchdowns with a whopping 395-yard total.
“I just didn’t think I did that good — it was mostly Keeshawn and my line making me look good,” Richardson said. “I just didn’t expect it.”
The Bengals take on Sandpoint High School Friday, Sept. 23, at the University of Idaho Kibbie Dome in Moscow, walking in with a 5-0 lead.
“My hopes are that we go out there with 100 percent focus and go bury them,” said senior wide receiver Riley Way when asked about the upcoming game.