91-point shootout, end of 24-game losing streak highlight Week 1 high school football

Javen Woodall hauled in a 17-yard pass from Nate Weddle with 1 minute, 43 seconds remaining, and the Meridian defense held Centennial on its final drive for a wild 46-45 victory Friday at Meridian High.

Meridian took a 24-0 lead to start the season opener for both teams but then allowed 38 straight points to let the Patriots back in the game.

“The end of the game just came down to a dogfight,” Meridian coach Porter Lacey said. “Whoever got the ball last was going to win, and fortunately our defense stood out at the end.”

Weddle led the charge for the Warriors, completing 28-of-44 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns, plus a 3-yard rushing TD in the first quarter.

BISHOP KELLY 35, KUNA 31

Cam Foley found the end zone on a 4-yard sweep with 25 seconds left to lead Bishop Kelly to its 11th straight win over Kuna.

Foley ran for 77 yards and the game-winning TD. Forehand ran for 55 yards and two scores, and BK quarterback Carter Wahl threw for 212 yards and two TDs.

Kuna’s Caden Cobb ran for a game-high 124 yards and added two TDs, while Danny Rogers completed 15-of-29 passes for 197 yards and two TDs.

VALLIVUE 40, TWIN FALLS 7

Nick Fox led a balanced Vallivue attack with two rushing touchdowns and an interception return for a score. Falcons quarterback Lan Larison passed for 127 yards and added 74 yards and a score on the ground.

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Twin Falls got its lone TD in the second quarter on a 47-yard run from Taryn Casperson.

CAPITAL 37, BORAH 19

After Borah’s Ellis Magnuson returned an interception 78 yards for the first score of the game, Capital posted 34 unanswered points to pull away from its crosstown rival.

Junior quarterback Ryan Hibbs completed 17-of-24 passes for 201 yards and one TD, and Sam Sessou-Djokoto racked up 222 rushing yards and a score as the Eagles kept the Lions off the scoreboard in the second and third quarters.

NAMPA 28, CALDWELL 13

The Bulldogs snapped their 14-game losing streak with two touchdown catches from Cade Smith. They rushed for 200 yards and only threw 12 passes, but Smith converted his chances into 32- and 37-yard touchdowns.

Caldwell quarterback Chase Burfeind contributed 132 passing yards and 83 rushing yards for the Cougars but was intercepted by Grant Roberts and Caden Draper.

This was the schools’ 112th football meeting.

COLUMBIA 22, CANYON RIDGE 14

Columbia rallied from an early deficit to open the season with a win.

SKYVIEW 47, LAKELAND 21

Skyview dominated the first half with five touchdowns and never looked back in its blowout victory over Lakeland, racking up 521 total yards, including 341 through the air.

DeMonte Horton led the scoring onslaught for Skyview with three touchdowns and 187 yards receiving, while Tyler Crowe paced the defense with six tackles. Jesse Fuentes added three tackles for loss for Skyview.

Dylan Norman recovered two fumbles for Lakeland while Logan Siegford averaged 18.3 yards per attempt on 12 passes. Issac McArthur and Josh Brandt each had touchdown receptions of over 80 yards.

MARSING 21, WENDELL 8

MCCALL-DONNELLY 24, OROFINO 20

WILDER 59, CASCADE 0

Pablo Martinez passed for 226 yards and four touchdowns, and Ezequiel Vargas rushed for 177 yards and two scores as the Wildcats blanked the Ramblers.

Wilder held Cascade to just 61 yards of offense and three first downs.

SALMON RIVER 50, HORSESHOE BEND 22

Canyon Harper torched the Horseshoe Bend defense for 357 rushing yards and six touchdowns to lead the defending state champions.

Junior Quade Renfro paced the Mustangs with 148 rushing yards and two TDs, a kickoff return for a score and an interception.

EMMETT 45, TIMBERLINE 24

Emmett High used a balanced attack and overcame a halftime deficit to beat Timberline in the season opener for both teams.

After being down 17-10 at halftime, Emmett scored late in the third quarter following a Timberline fumble to tie the game. The Huskies followed with two more unanswered touchdowns to take a 31-17 lead.

The Wolves cut the lead to 31-24, but Emmett responded, pushing the lead back to 14 with 1:31 left in the game. A late interception return for a touchdown sealed the win for the Huskies.

Emmett rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and threw for 181 and three scores in the win.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 43, SPANISH SPRINGS (NEV.) 0

Newly minted head coach Chris Culig got his first victory in style as the Grizzlies raced out to an early lead and never looked back at Holt Arena in Pocatello. Keegan Echevarria punched in a 1-yard rushing touchdown and Bo Stevens returned an interception for a score in the first quarter. The Grizzlies converted the two-point conversion after both scores.

Tre Page scored on the ground in the second, with another successful conversion, to gain a 24-0 halftime lead. Will McMullin added two passing touchdowns in the third quarter (85 yards to Zach Irwin and 14 yards to Jerrik Lattimer). Colby Jackson found Nick Romano for an 8-yard score in the fourth.

The Grizzlies defense was already in midseason form, holding Spanish Springs to 151 total yards. Rocky Mountain hosts Capital on Friday.

RIDGEVUE 14, BOISE 10

MTN. VIEW 21, EAGLE 19

EAG — Nick Williams 18 pass from Devan Bridgewater (pass failed), 9:51

MV — Jaymon Barrus 4 run (run failed), 6:11

MV — Noah Bryant 2 run (pass failed), 0:49

EAG — Bridgewater 1 run (kick failed), 8:41

MV — Magnus Wattles 36 field goal, 3:36

MV — Bryant 3 run (kick failed), 11:45

EAG — Kaden Baskett 21 pass from Bridgewater (Kaden Williams kick), 9:58

RUSHING — Mountain View: Carson Wells 1-9, Dylan Martinez 1-12, Caden Hansen 28-93, Blake Jablonski 1-12, Noah Bryant 6-36, Jaymon Barrus 19-90. Eagle: Devan Bridgewater 14-42, Preston Vandegriff 6-24, Nelson Russell 4-36, Luke Favillo 16-97, Kaden Baskett 3-22.

PASSING — Mountain View: Bryant 11-25-1 97. Eagle: Bridgewater 23-43-1 276.

RECEIVING — Mountain View: Joey Elwell 3-25, Wells 4-41, Ethan Ball 1-8, Jablonski 3-23. Eagle: Brennan Larsen 5-51, Karl Thomas 3-11, Nick Williams 6-135, Vandegriff 1-5, Russell 3-19, Favillo 1-8, Cam Churchill 1-12.

CAPITAL 37, BORAH 19

BOR — Ellis Magnuson 78 interception return (pass failed)

CAP — Tavita Reueena 1 run (Chase Miller kick)

CAP — Alec Binder 3 run (Miller kick)

CAP — Gavin Murray 66 pass from Ryan Hibbs (Miller kick)

CAP — Sam Sessou-Djokoto 27 run (run failed)

CAP —RJ Williams 4 run (Miller kick)

BOR — Austin Bolt 35 pass from Jake Standlee (pass failed)

CAP — Miller 30 field goal

BOR — Cory Lewis 95 kick off return (Kellan McCullough kick)

RUSHING — Borah: Iiaisa Makaafi 19-67. Capital: Sessou-Djokoto 22-222.

PASSING — Borah: Standlee 10-21-2 111. Capital: Hibbs 17-24-2 201.

RECEIVING — Borah: Magnuson 4-41, Bolt 2-40. Capital: Murray 3-80, Matt Ruhl 4-55.

NAMPA 28, CALDWELL 13

CALD — Chase Burfeind 15 run (kick failed)

NAM — Cade Smith 32 pass from Braden Minor (kick good)

NAM — Brian Carrillo 1 run (kick good)

CALD —Ryan Barton 23 pass from Burfeind (Carlos Flores kick)

NAM —Smith 37 pass from Donnie Estrada (kick good)

NAM —Temana Tuha 2 run (kick good)

RUSHING — Nampa: Estrada 14-76, Tuha 12-59, Carrillo 11-52. Caldwell: Tevin Sio 8-102, Burfeind 17-83.

PASSING — Nampa: Minor 4-7-0 71, Estrada 3-5-0 41. Caldwell: Burfeind 17-29-2 132.

RECEIVING — Nampa: Smith 3-93, Estrada 2-15. Caldwell: Flores 3-45, Sio 6-44, Barton 2-28.

MERIDIAN 46, CENTENNIAL 45

MER — Tyler Bremer 25 field goal

MER — Nate Weddle 3 run (Bremer kick)

MER — Javen Woodall 21 pass from Weddle (Bremer kick)

MER — Kordell Crawford 19 pass from Weddle (Bremer kick)

CEN — Ngalamulule 2 run (kick failed)

CEN — Jones 43 pass from Koch (Trapper pass from Koch)

CEN — Ngalamulule 6 run (run failed)

CEN — Safety

CEN — Martens 47 pass from Koch (Martens pass from Koch)

CEN — Jones 41 pass from Koch (Trapper pass from Koch)

MER — Zach Kinzel 46 pass from Weddle (Bremer kick)

MER — Carter Baumgarter 11 pass from Weddle (Bremer kick)

CEN — Robinson 64 pass from Koch (kick good)

MER — Woodall 17 pass from Weddle (Kinzel pass from Weddle), 1:43

RUSHING — Centennial: not provided. Meridian: Smajae Woodall 11-3.

PASSING — Centennial: not provided. Meridian: Weddle 28-44-1 338.

RECEIVING — Centennial: Martens 6-67. Meridian: Kinzel 3-74, Baumgarter 7-64, J. Woodall 2-44, Caden Clark 4-32.

VALLIVUE 40, TWIN FALLS 7

VV — Nick Fox 1 run (J. Anderson kick)

VV — Fox 61 run (Anderson kick)

TF — Taryn Casperson 47 run (Champ Geske kick)

VV — Carson Child 1 run (kick failed)

VV — Cobe Lehman 3 run (run failed)

VV —Lan Larison 9 run (Anderson kick)

VV — Fox 75 interception return

RUSHING — Twin Falls: Casperson 22-151, Tate Burch 8-42. Vallivue: Fox 5-83, Larison 6-74, Child 6-58.

PASSING — Twin Falls: Collin Aardema 11-21-1 55. Vallivue: Larison 7-10-0 127.

RECEIVING — Twin Falls: Brenden Williams 2-10, Mason Newhouse 2-8, Ryan Benifiel 2-10. Vallivue: Jayden Moran 3-28, Fox 1-30, Childs 2-15, Caleb Rhoton 1-54.

SKYVIEW 47, LAKELAND 21

SKY — Tyler Crow 29 run (Matthew Kingston kick)

SKY — Wade Carpenter 6 pass from Wyatt Strorer (Kingston kick)

LAKE — Josh Brandt 80 pass from Logan Siegford (Collin Bell kick)

SKY — DeMonte Horton 26 pass from Storer (kick failed)

LAKE — Issac McArthur 87 pass from Siegford (Bell kick)

SKY — Horton 11 pass from Storer (Kingston kick)

SKY — Jesse Fuentes 24 pass from Storer (Kingston kick)

SKY — Horton 23 pass from Storer (kick failed)

SKY — Adam Trautman 3 pass from Storer (Kingston kick)

LAKE — Cage Hendry 4 run (Bell kick)

RUSHING — Lakeland: Gatten 11-54. Skyview: Lopez 11-56, Crowe 5-69, Storer 5-55.

PASSING — Lakeland: Siegford 12-22-0-219. Skyview: Storer 21-28-0-333.

RECEIVING — Lakeland: I. McArthur 2-99, Brandt 1-80, Try McArthur 3-27. Skyview: Horton 11-187, Carpenter 6-69.

BISHOP KELLY 35, KUNA 31

BK —Logan Hibbs 49 pass from Carter Wahl (Jackson Stingley kick)

BK — Cameron Foley 79 pass from Wahl (Stingley kick)

KUNA — Nathan Erickson 3 pass from Danny Rogers (pass failed)

KUNA — Caden Cobb 85 run (pass failed)

BK —Khalil Forehand 7 run (Stingley kick)

BK —Forehand 25 run (Stingley kick)

KUNA — Jerome Miller 47 pass from Rogers (run failed)

KUNA — Rogers 2 run (Kade Baham kick)

KUNA — Cobb 14 run (kick failed)

BK — Foley 4 run (Stingley kick)

RUSHING — BK: Foley 20-77, Forehand 8-55. Kuna: Cobb 8-124, Bret Cox 13-66.

PASSING — BK: Wahl 11-23-1 212. Kuna: Rogers 15-29-0 197.

RECEIVING — BK: Foley 2-88, Hibbs 2-53, Kendrick Brasby 5-34. Kuna: Miller 9-116, Cris Quintero 4-69.

RM — Keegan Echevarria 1 run (Bo Stevens pass from Tre Page)

RM — Stevens 12 int return (Brayden Hamilton pass from Page)

RM: Page 1 run (Will McMullin pass from Stevens)

RM: Zach Irwin 85 pass from McMullin (Kyle Van Tonder kick)

RM: Jerrik Lattimer 14 pass from McMullin (kick failed)

RM: Nick Romano 8 pass from Colby Jackson (kick failed)

RUSHING — Spanish Springs: Gabby Ordaz 14-91. Rocky Mountain: Page 14-40; McMullin 4-35.

PASSING — Spanish Springs: Frankie Tiernan 8-18-0 74. Rocky Mountain: McMullin 8-15-2 142.

RECEIVING — Spanish Springs: Jordan Durdick 2-46; Jackson Laduke 3-21. Rocky Mountain: Irwin 1-85; Lattimer 4-44.

RIDGEVUE 14, BOISE 10

RV — John Bataluna 61 pass from Colton Crawford (Carson Fisk kick)

BOI — Skyler Knudson 3 pass from Andoni Bieter (Jake O’Mahony kick)

BOI — 42 field goal (Nick Black kick)

RV— Michael Sondermann 3 run (Fisk kick)

RUSHING — Ridgevue: Sondermann 18-58. Boise: S. Dayton 14-61, J. Picker 11-32, S. Dahiri 8-21, Bieter 4-15.

PASSING — Ridgevue: Crawford 1-1-0 61, G. Camario 5-16-0 53, A. Forrest 1-1-0 -7. Boise: S. Dayton 12-18-0 72, Bieter 4-6-0 23.

RECEIVING — Ridgevue: Bataluna 2-80, Q. Rodriguez 3-32. Boise: W. Radice 6-38, J. Picker 1-15, S. Dahiri 2-15, A. Bergey 2-14, Bieter 1-6, Knudson 2-6, M. Fitzgerald 2-1.

AROUND THE STATE

Aberdeen 52, American Falls 6

Anaconda, Mont. 51, Salmon 29

Bear Lake 14, Rich County, Utah 0

Bishop Kelly 35, Kuna 31

Blackfoot 35, Snake River 27

Bonneville 28, Idaho Falls 27

Buhl 21, Weiser 20

Butte County 48, Idaho City 14

Capital 37, Borah 19

Clark County 38, Glenns Ferry 14

Columbia 22, Canyon Ridge 14

Deary 50, Potlatch 6

Declo 28, Sugar-Salem 21

Fruitland 35, Middleton 20

Garden Valley 64, Notus 14

Genesee 60, Kendrick 14

Gooding 20, South Fremont 14

Grantsville, Utah 42, Minico 28

Green Canyon, Utah 31, Shelley 21

Hagerman 46, Castleford 8

Hillcrest 41, Skyline 28

Homedale 33, New Plymouth 12

Jerome 41, Mountain Home 6

Kootenai 56, Lewis County 40

Lapwai 38, Glenns Ferry 14

Libby, Mont. 28, Bonners Ferry 18

Madison 34, Lake City 10

Marsh Valley 28, Malad 0

Marsing 21, Wendell 8

McCall-Donnelly 24, Orofino 20

Meridian 46, Centennial 45

Moscow 21, Grangeville 14

Mountain View 21, Eagle 19

N. Fremont 48, Filer 6

Nampa 28, Caldwell 13

Parma 19, Melba 17

Pocatello 49, Wood River 7

Post Falls 56, Sandpoint 12

Preston 27, Ogden, Utah 24

Priest River 36, Thompson Falls, Mont. 12

Rimrock 50, McDermitt, Nev. 6

Rockland 30, Dietrich 26

Salmon River 50, Horseshoe Bend 22

Sho-Ban 48, Pyramid Lake, Nev. 20

Skyview 47, Lakeland 21

St. Maries 36, Kellogg 14

Teton 44, Jackson Hole, Wyo. 27

Valley 50, Challis 20

Vallivue 40, Twin Falls 7

W. Jefferson 40, Soda Springs 14

Watersprings 54, Lighthouse Christian 28

West Side 6, Firth 0

Wilder 59, Cascade 0

This story was originally published August 26, 2017 at 12:19 AM with the headline "91-point shootout, end of 24-game losing streak highlight Week 1 high school football."