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GAME OF THE WEEK
Rigby's 14-game winning streak came to an end Friday night as No. 5 Bishop Kelly pulled out upset at home.
Bishop Kelly (3-0) trailed early but dominated the second half, outscoring the Trojans 14-0 over the final 17 minutes. The difference was turnovers - the Knights forced four on the night, capping the victory with Jared Thiel's 23-yard pick-6 with just seven seconds remaining.
Knights quarterback Ben Avella was surgical, completing 20-of-33 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns to improve to 25-2 as a starter. His favorite targets were Jaxon Brady (119 yards) and Boston Huskey, who hauled in 112 yards and two scores.
For Rigby (3-1), it was a rare off night for an offense that had been clicking. Flowers completed just half of his passes for 226 yards and three interceptions. Kue Kofer provided a bright spot with 150 total yards (94 receiving) and a touchdown, while Chandler Faulkner added a 1-yard scoring run.
The Trojans (3-1), the defending 6A state champions with four of the last six titles overall, hadn't lost a game since last year's season opener.
No. 2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN 31, NO. 14 MOUNTAIN VIEW 21
Mountain View outgained Rocky Mountain by 110 yards Friday night but still lost 31-21, as the Grizzlies made their plays count in the Battle of the Mountains.
The difference came down to efficiency and timing. Rocky Mountain (3-0) struck for three explosive plays during a two-minute span of the second quarter to break the game open: Kalean Custer's 78-yard quarterback keeper, a 21-yard end-around touchdown by Rasean Jones, and Oakley Baxter's 70-yard breakaway score.
The Grizzlies' ground attack was relentless, churning out 354 rushing yards at an 8.8-yard clip. Baxter was the workhorse with 169 yards and two scores on 16 attempts, while Custer chipped in 145 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.
The Mavericks (1-2) moved the ball effectively, piling up 499 total yards, but couldn't finish drives when it mattered. After finding the end zone on their first possession, Mountain View went scoreless until garbage time in the fourth quarter. A brutal five-possession stretch doomed them - two fumbles, two failed fourth-down attempts, and a punt that allowed Rocky Mountain to build a commanding 28-7 lead.
Hank Nelson threw for 348 yards on 23-of-37 passing with two touchdowns for Mountain View, but faced constant pressure from a Grizzly defense that recorded five sacks.
With the win, Rocky Mountain maintains possession of the fireman's axe trophy and extends its series lead to 6-2 in the crosstown rivalry.
No. 3 EAGLE 41, CENTENNIAL 14
Eagle dominated on both sides of the ball Friday night, rolling past Centennial 41-14 behind a balanced offensive attack and suffocating defense.
The Mustangs (3-0) controlled the game from start to finish, piling up 489 total yards while limiting Centennial to just 190. Running back Noah Burnham was virtually unstoppable, ripping off 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for a staggering 16.1 yards per attempt.
Quarterback Austin Ramsey was efficient through the air, completing 9-of-14 passes for 170 yards and two scores. He found Cooper Murphy for one touchdown and Aiden Kindrick for another, with Murphy leading all receivers with four catches for 59 yards.
Eagle's defense was equally impressive, led by Camden Harrison's 11 tackles and a pass breakup.
No. 4 HILLCREST 49, NO. 23 THUNDER RIDGE 28
The defending 5A state champions flexed their offensive muscle Friday night, overwhelming crosstown rival Thunder Ridge 49-28 at home behind a punishing ground attack.
Hillcrest (3-0) amassed 553 total yards, with 389 coming on the ground along with four rushing touchdowns. The Knights had three different backs find success, led by Daxton Sargent's 139 yards and one score. Quarterback Tyson Sweetwood added 124 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Kylar Spang was the most explosive with 93 yards and a touchdown on just two carries.
Sweetwood was also effective through the air, completing 12-of-21 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. His top target was Trezdan Thomson, who hauled in three catches for 88 yards and a score.
The victory extends Hillcrest's lead in the crosstown rivalry series to 5-3 over Thunder Ridge (2-1).
No. 6 SKYLINE 28, NO. 9 MADISON 27
The Grizzlies pulled off a nail-biter on the road Friday night after blocking a crucial late extra point to preserve their perfect start with a 28-27 victory over Madison.
It's their first 3-0 start since 2018. Quarterback Cooper Thomas was the catalyst, connecting with Zyan Crockett for two touchdown passes. John Giannini added a scoring strike of his own to Boston Hugues, while Caden Cruz capped the scoring with a touchdown run.
Skyline's defense came up clutch when it mattered most, forcing three turnovers from Gage Searle, Taylor Taylor and Ulises Tafoya before delivering the game-saving extra point block.
Despite the loss, Madison (2-2) actually outgained the Grizzlies 471-432, doing most of their damage on the ground with 263 rushing yards. Brock Hammond carried the load with 212 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, while Baden Wheeler was productive through the air with seven catches for 146 yards and a score.
Making his first start of the season, Madison quarterback Micah Dougherty completed 12-of-22 passes for two touchdowns but was hurt by two interceptions in the narrow defeat.
No. 7 TIMBERLINE 20, BOISE 13
Hudson Lewis delivered when it mattered most Thursday night at Dona Larsen Park, hauling in the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to lift the Wolves (3-0) past crosstown rival Boise 20-13.
Lewis was unstoppable all night, finishing with 11 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns as Timberline snapped a three-game losing streak to the Braves and reached 3-0 for the first time since 2015.
Quarterback Jack Brant was efficient through the air, completing 16-of-25 passes for 202 yards and two scores. The Wolves also found success on the ground with Benton Bates ripping off 68 yards on just three carries, while Brody Engroff added 45 yards on 13 attempts.
Timberline's defense was equally impressive, limiting Boise to just 188 total yards in the rivalry victory.
STAR VALLEY (WY.) 28, NO. 8 SUGAR-SALEM 21
The Diggers (3-1) tasted defeat for the first time this season with an out-of-state loss on the road Friday night.
The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak dating back to last year.
No. 11 LAKELAND 50, WEST VALLEY (WA.) 14
The Hawks (4-0) remained perfect with a dominant road performance Friday night, rolling past West Valley 50-14 behind quarterback Peyton Hillman's three-touchdown effort.
No. 12 HOMEDALE 28, KIMBERLY 21
Homedale saved its best for last Friday night, breaking open a deadlocked game with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a home win.
The Trojans (3-0) and Bulldogs were knotted at 14-14 entering the final frame before Kade Hall took over. The senior running back punched in scoring runs of 1 and 12 yards in the fourth quarter to secure the victory, finishing the night with 77 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries.
Quarterback Xavier Uranga was efficient for Homedale, completing 10-of-15 passes for 58 yards while adding 20 rushing yards. Chance Martell opened the scoring for the Trojans with a 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
No. 15 HIGHLAND 16, LAKE CITY 0
The Rams put together a strong bounce-back performance Friday night, blanking Lake City 16-0 for their second shutout of the season.
Jacob Vincent went 16-of-30 for 182 yards and a touchdown for Highland, which was coming off a 64-point loss last week. His top targets were Kona Baldwin with five catches for 55 yards and Cedrick Mitchell, who hauled in four receptions for 40 yards and a score.
Kicker Seth Bartschi was perfect, connecting on all three field goal attempts including a 48-yarder in the victory.
No. 16 SANDPOINT 45, DAVIS (WA.) 15
Jensen Sheetz ran for 134 yards and Brock Yarbrough made five catches for 91 yards, as the Bulldogs (4-0) are off to their best start in 21 years with a win on the road Friday night.
Zachary Beers added 60 rushing yards and Maverick Gomez hauled in three receptions for 77 yards in the victory over the Washington opponent.
No. 17 OWYHEE 27, MERIDIAN 24
The Storm (3-0) survived a scare against the winless Warriors Friday night on the road. They leaned heavily on senior running back Asher Gaudet, who carried the load with 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
No. 18 MIDDLETON 28, KUNA 14
Ryan Lewis's 42-yard touchdown run set the tone early as the Vikings (2-1) doubled up the Kavemen at home Friday night.
They held Kuna to just 199 yards of total offense while forcing two turnovers. On offense, running back Jake Perez did the heavy lifting with 107 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.
Quarterback Briar Baughman was efficient through the air, completing 7-of-11 passes for 169 yards, highlighted by a 55-yard touchdown strike to Isaac Lowe in the third quarter.
No. 19 CAREY 58, CASTLEFORD 18
The Panthers (3-0) ran their winning streak to 13 games by cruising on Friday night.
No. 20 NORTH FREMONT 27, TETON 21
Martin powered the Huskies (4-0) in continuing their perfect start with 157 yards and the hat trick on the ground in a home win Friday night.
Owen Reid added 68 rushing yards and another touchdown to help seal the victory.
WEST JEFFERSON 49, NO. 21 SOUTH FREMONT 28
The Cougars (2-2) were outmatched by a lower classification team Friday night on the road.
No. 24 CAPITAL 55, BORAH 7
The Eagles (2-1) erupted for three touchdowns in the first four minutes en route to a dominant crosstown win over rival Friday night. Capital scored the second-most points against Borah since 1988, with the game essentially over by halftime at 41-7 and the fourth quarter played with a running clock due to the mercy rule.
Quincey Clay was unstoppable, hauling in seven catches for 116 yards and three touchdowns while adding 68 rushing yards and another score on four carries. Quarterback Brayden Dudley was nearly perfect, completing 16-of-21 passes for 256 yards and five touchdowns without throwing an interception. Elliot Schrack also had a productive night with five receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown.
No. 25 POST FALLS 22, EASTMONT (WA.) 21
The Trojans (2-1) escaped with a thrilling one-point victory on a last-second touchdown Friday night at home.
They trailed 21-16 before quarterback Philip Schmitt found Cody Matthews for a 15-yard touchdown pass with just 12 seconds remaining.
Schmitt was efficient through the air, completing 12-of-18 passes for 148 yards, with Matthews serving as his favorite target with eight catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, Marshall Tomlinson led the way with 94 yards on 12 carries and a score, while Felix added 84 yards on 22 attempts.
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