Last-minute TD decides battle of 4A top teams, major upset avoided in 5A pod opener

Johnson 4 run Skyview running back Tyler Crowe ran 6 yards untouched up the middle for the game-winning touchdown with 60 seconds left Friday as the No. 1-ranked Hawks edged No. 3-ranked Emmett 21-20.

Emmett mounted one last push on its home field, but Skyview (5-0, 3-0 4A SIC) hung on as Ramiro Alvizo’s 43-yard field goal attempt fell short with 2 seconds left.

The Hawks trailed 13-7 at halftime but forced and recovered three Emmett (3-2, 1-2) fumbles in the second half. Skyview quarterback Wyatt Storer completed 18 of 32 passes for 257 yards and a pair of TDs, including a 7-yard score that DeMonte Horton hauled in with a diving catch in the back of the end zone.

Emmett’s Michael Walker pounded the Skyview defense, racking up 247 yards and two TDs on 25 carries. The Huskies ran for 360 yards, averaging 7.1 yards a carry.

An exciting finish was marred when Emmett star receiver/defensive back DJ Crump was carted off the field in an ambulance after a tackle along the Skyview sideline. An update on his status was not available at press time.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN 39, TIMBERLINE 32

Rocky Mountain racked up 523 yards of offense but had to hold off an upset effort from Timberline.

Rocky Mountain QB Will McMullin finished 17 for 23 for 302 yards and four TDs to four different receivers. Carter Kuehl added 107 yards on 12 carries for the Grizzlies (4-1, 1-0).

Timberline (2-3, 0-1) cut the deficit to three at the end of the third quarter when Ed Osterberger caught the second of his two TD passes. He also ran for 143 yards and another TD, finishing with 272 total yards.

CAPITAL 45, COLUMBIA 0

The Eagles (3-1, 1-0) shut out and triggered the mercy rule against Columbia for the second year in a row.

Senior receiver Carter Johnson scored four touchdowns — three receiving and one rushing — and quarterback Ryan Hibbs went 19 of 25 passing for 300 yards and four TDs without an interception.

Hibbs threw three of his touchdown passes in the first quarter as Capital got out to a 24-0 lead.

MERIDIAN 34, NAMPA 14

Warriors quarterback Nate Weddle threw for a pair of touchdowns and added another score on the ground as the Warriors (2-3, 1-0) snapped a three-game losing streak.

Weddle finished 20 for 27 for 186 yards, and Samaje Woodall added 77 rushing yards and two more TDs.

BISHOP KELLY 22, VALLIVUE 0

The Knights’ defense held Vallivue to 187 total yards and recorded a safety to lead Bishop Kelly to its ninth straight win over the Falcons.

Cam Foley ran for 186 yards and two TDs on 26 carries for BK (5-0, 2-0), and he also caught a TD pass. Khalil Forehand added 73 yards on 10 carries as the Knights ran for 245 yards.

Nick Fox finished with 110 total yards (53 rushing, 57 receiving), and quarterback Lan Larison completed 10 for 16 passes for 119 yards for Vallivue (2-3, 0-3).

MIDDLETON 53, CALDWELL 7

Quarterback Darin Post completed 19 of 34 passes for 366 yards and four TDs as the Vikings (3-2, 3-0) invoked the mercy rule.

Hayden Smith caught a pair of touchdown passes, including a 76-yarder, as he finished with five catches for 168 yards.

Tevin Sio led Caldwell (0-5, 0-3) with 72 yards on 17 carries.

RIDGEVUE 45, MOUNTAIN HOME 25

Ridgevue erupted with 35 unanswered points behind three Colton Crawford rushing touchdowns and 111 yards on the ground from Michael Sondermann.

Nehemiah Parker hauled in 61 yards and a touchdown on a pair of receptions for Mountain Home.

HOMEDALE 48, WEISER 17

The Trojans forced four turnovers and held Weiser to 187 total yards to open the 3A SRV schedule with a rout.

Max Mertz ran for 163 yards and two TDs, and Drew Deal completed 6 of 6 passes for 177 yards and two TDs for Homedale (4-1, 1-0).

FRUITLAND 54, PAYETTE 7

Defending 3A state champ Fruitland (5-0, 1-0) rolled to its 12th straight win, piling up 589 yards of offense and holding the Pirates to 151. Individual stats were not available.

COLE VALLEY 22, MCCALL-DONNELLY 16

The Chargers trailed by two possessions at halftime but answered with two Obadadiyah Gee scores of 50-plus yards for the win. Gee finished with 229 all-purpose yards for Cole Valley, while Noah Ormsby stood out for the Vandals with two interceptions.

MELBA 23, MARSING 6

Scott Martinez posted game-highs with 74 rushing yards and two scores for the Mustangs, teaming with Justin Trapper’s 71 yards receiving.

The Huskies threatened in the third quarter before Kobe Phillips and Martinez each ran for a fourth-quarter TD in the 2A WIC opener for both teams.

BORAH 35, CENTENNIAL 21

Borah led from start to finish Saturday at Dona Larsen Park to move into a tie for first place in the 5A Southern Idaho Conference Pod B standings with Eagle and Rocky Mountain.

Lions quarterback Jake Standlee threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns — three of which went to sophomore wide receiver Austin Bolt. Ilaisa Makaafi led the ground attack with 179 rushing yards.

Centennial pulled within 28-21 with 6:17 to play on a 1-yard run from quarterback Dayne Koch, but the Lions (3-2, 1-0) closed the door thanks to Standlee’s 17-yard TD strike to Chase Nett with 2:18 on the clock.

Victor Ngalamulume added two rushing touchdowns for the Patriots (2-3, 0-1).

EAGLE 42, KUNA 21

The Eagle High football team rushed for 375 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per carry, to rout Kuna in a 42-21 victory on the road Thursday to open the 5A SIC Pod B schedule.

Luke Favillo led the Mustangs (4-1, 1-0) with 114 yards and a TD on 21 carries. Kaden Baskett added 85 rushing yards, and quarterback Devan Bridgewater ran for 78 yards and a pair of TDs.

Eagle jumped out to a 21-7 halftime lead, stretched it to 28-7 entering the fourth quarter and held off a late Kuna rally.

Jerome Miller had eight catches for 129 yards and two TDs for Kuna (2-3, 0-1), including a 76-yard score, and 5A SIC leading rusher Caden Cobb ran for 128 yards and a TD on 26 carries.

MOUNTAIN VIEW 43, BOISE 10

Mavericks quarterback Noah Bryant returned to the lineup and accounted for four touchdowns — two rushing and two passing — as the defending state champs rolled to their ninth straight win.

Luke Adams caught the game’s opening TD pass for Mountain View (5-0, 1-0 5A SIC Pod A), and he also returned an interception 40 yards for a score in the third quarter.

Mountain View jumped out to a 22-0 lead in the first quarter and cruised to its seventh straight win over the Braves (0-5, 0-1).

Thursday’s games

Mountain View 43, Boise 10

Friday’s games

Capital 45, Columbia 0

Meridian 34, Nampa 14

Thursday, Sept. 28

Nampa at Capital, 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 29

Boise at Meridian, 7 p.m.

Columbia at Mountain View, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s games

Eagle 42, Kuna 21

Friday’s games

Rocky Mountain 39, Timberline 32

Saturday’s games

Borah 35, Centennial 21

Friday, Sept. 29

Rocky Mountain at Borah, 7 p.m.

Kuna at Centennial, 7 p.m.

Timberline at Eagle, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Bishop Kelly 22, Vallivue 0

Skyview 21, Emmett 20

Middleton 53, Caldwell 7

Ridgevue 45, Mountain Home 25

Friday, Sept. 29

Caldwell at Skyview, 7 p.m.

Bishop Kelly at Emmett, 7 p.m.

Middleton at Ridgevue, 7 p.m.

Vallivue at Mountain Home, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Fruitland 54, Payette 7

Homedale 48, Weiser 17

Grangeville 54, Parma 14

Friday, Sept. 29

Homedale at Fruitland, 7 p.m.

Parma at Weiser, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Melba 23, Marsing 6

New Plymouth 35, Nampa Christian 32

Friday, Sept. 29

Cole Valley Christian at Melba, 7 p.m.

New Plymouth at Marsing, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Idaho City 44, Cascade 0

Garden Valley 28, Horseshoe Bend 20

Wilder 52, Council 12

Notus 34, Shoshone 20

Tri-Valley 68, Rimrock 6

Friday, Sept. 29

Rimrock at Wilder, 7 p.m.

Notus at Idaho City, 7 p.m.

Tri-Valley at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

Idaho City 44, Cascade 0

Garden Valley 28, Horseshoe Bend 20

Wilder 52, Council 12

Salmon River 30, Lapwai 16

Tri-Valley 68, Rimrock 6

Friday, Sept. 29

Salmon River at Cascade, 3 p.m.

Council at Garden Valley, 3:30 p.m.

Tri-Valley at Horseshoe Bend, 7 p.m.

First quarter

RM — Keegan Echevarria 1 run (run failed), 9:18

TIM — Ed Osterberger 48 pass from Layton Wagner (Jacob Johnson kick), 7:55

RM — Jerrick Lattimer 74 pass from Will McMullin (pass failed), 6:05

RM — Bo Stevens 36 pass from McMullin (kick failed), 1:22

Second quarter

RM — Brayden Hamilton 53 pass from McMullin (Kyle Van Tonder kick), 7:38

TIM — Luke Johnson 8 pass from Wagner (Osterberger run), 0:08

Third quarter

TIM — Osterberger 8 run (J. Johnson kick), 5:42

RM — Nick Romano 30 run (Van Tonder kick), 4:30

TIM — Osterberger 11 pass from Wagner (J. Johnson kick), 2:50

Fourth quarter

RM — Payton Lamm 6 pass from McMullin (Van Tonder kick), 8:26

TIM — J. Johnson 28 field goal, 1:21

Individual leaders

RUSHING — Timberline: Jacob Pinkney 12-64, Ed Osterberger 16-143, Layton Wagner 6-15. Rocky Mountain: Kyle Van Tonder 7-24, Carter Kuehl 12-107, Tre Page 1-5, Will McMullin 3-8, Colby Jackson 1-(-2), Nick Romano 5-67, Keegan Echevarria 7-14.

PASSING — Timberline: Wagner 15-29-0 182. Rocky Mountain: Van Tonder 0-1-0 0; McMullin 17-23-1 302; Jackson 1-1-0 -2.

RECEIVING — Timberline: Osterberger 7-129, Luke Johnson 1-8, Connor Riddle 1-9, Dylan Herberg 1-6, Ryan Jones 1-9, Toran Zimmerman 1-6, Tanner Tracy 1-5, Gavin Kohl 1-2, Pinkney 1-8. Rocky Mountain: Zach Irwin 2-33, Bo Stevens 6-84, Payton Lamm 2-23, Brayden Hamilton 1-53, Jerrik Lattimer 7-107.

First quarter

BK — Cam Foley 8 run (Jackson Stingley kick), 1:34

Second quarter

BK — Foley 19 run (Stingley kick), 8:52

BK — Foley 14 pass from Carter Wahl (kick failed), 0:14

Third quarter

BK — Safety, 5:33

Individual leaders

RUSHING — Vallivue: Nick Fox 11-53, #4 8-23, Cobe Lehman 8-17, Lan Larison 9-(-25). Bishop Kelly: Cam Foley 26-186, Khalil Forehand 10-73, Rex Irby 1-4, Kyle Lovelace 1-1, Carter Wahl 3-(-19).

PASSING — Vallivue: Larison 10-16-0 119. Bishop Kelly: Wahl 5-9-0 90.

RECEIVING — Vallivue: Fox 3-57, Jayden Moran 3-30, #4 3-29, Tristin Wolfe 1-3. Bishop Kelly: Logan Hibbs 1-34, Irby 1-28, Foley 1-14, Lovelace 1-7, Conner Wittmuss 1-7.

First quarter

EMM — Michael Walker 15 run (Ramiro Alvizo kick), 0:12

Second quarter

SKY — DeMonte Horton 7 pass from Wyatt Storer (Matthew Kingston kick), 5:06

EMM — Walker 31 run (Alvizo kick), 4:47

Third quarter

SKY — Adam Trautman 8 pass from Storer (Kingston kick), 7:40

EMM — Brett Kern 15 pass from Dylan Bemis (Alvizo kick), 2:52

Fourth quarter

SKY — Tyler Crowe 7 run (Kingston kick), 1:00

Individual leaders

RUSHING — Skyview: Tyler Crowe 15-89, Wyatt Storer 6-12, Isaiah Barba 5-7, Caden Jantz 3-10. Emmett: Michael Walker 25-247, Jake Whittemore 11-43, Spencer Keene 6-40, DJ Crump 5-28, Dylan Bemis 4-2.

PASSING — Skyview: Wyatt Storer 18-32-1 257. Emmett: Bemis 5-10-0 58.

RECEIVING — Skyview: DeMonte Horton 7-77, Adam Trautman 5-49, Wade Carpenter 2-76, Crowe 3-43, MJ Salois 1-12. Emmett: Brett Kern 2-32, Crump 1-11, Isaha Dunbar 1-9, Wyatt Bailey 1-6.

First quarter

MH — Nehemiah Parker 30 pass from Zac Walden (pass failed)

RV — Quinn Rodriguez 58 interception return (Isaiah Luna kick)

RV — Colton Crawford 8 run (Luna kick)

Second quarter

RV — Eliot Bicak 5 pass from Crawford (Luna kick)

RV — Crawford 5 run (Luna kick)

Third quarter

RV — Michael Sondermann 4 run (Luna kick)

MH — Seth West 8 run (run failed)

Fourth quarter

RV — Crawford 3 run (Luna kick)

MH — Walker Harris 14 pass from Zach Walden (Tony Padroza kick)

RV — Luna 28 field goal

MH — Harris 5 pass from Walden (pass failed)

Individual leaders

RUSHING — Mountain Home: Seth West 14-101, Zach Wolden 10-38, Sergio Figueroa 3-17. Ridgevue: Michael Sondermann 23-111, Colton Crawford 22-73, Quinn Rodriguez 3-51.

PASSING — Mountian Home: Zach Wolden 9-20-146. Ridgevue: Crawford 9-18-82, Gino Camario 1-1-9.

RECEIVING — Mountain Home: Nehemiah Parker 2-61, Walker Harris 4-45, Figueroa 1-27. Ridgevue: Elliot Bicak 3-36, John Bataluna 2-21, Caleb Weast 3-20.

First quarter

MID — Noah Easley 55 fumble recovery (Neal Weber kick)

CAL — Chase Burfeind 1 run (kick good)

MID — Landon Ebbers 14 pass from Darin Post (run failed)

Second quarter

MID — Mitch Beita 30 pass from Post (Weber kick)

MID — Safety

MID — Hayden Smith 39 pass from Post (Weber kick)

MID — Smith 75 pass from Post (Weber kick)

MID — Weber 33 field goal

Fourth quarter

MID — Ebbers 7 run (Weber kick)

MID — Bridger Whitworth run (Weber kick)

Individual leaders

RUSHING — Caldwell: Tevin Sio 17-72, Chase Burfeind 12-25, #30 3-15, Matias Pizano 1-0, Julian Valenzuela 2-(-5), Nate Barber 3-25, Fabian Flores 1-12, Chris Cuevas 4-7. Middleton: Darin Post 2-1, Jake Beita 2-12, Mitch Beita 2-54, Landon Ebbers 3-18, Kyle Baird 4-25, Bridger Whitworth 2-22.

PASSING — Caldwell: Burfeind 6-16 102; Chris Cevas 2-3 26. Middleton: Post 19-34 366; Whitworth 0-2 0.

RECEIVING — Caldwell: Ryan Barton 3-79, Sio 4-46, Pizano 1-3. Middleton: Hayden Smith 5-168, Ebbers 4-89, Jace Rodgers 3-28, Jackson Leiby 3-24, M. Beita 2-25, Carson Smith 1-9, J. Beita 1-23.

CAP — Miller 32 field goal

CAP — Reupena 17 pass from Hibbs (Miller kick)

CAP — Johnson 25 pass from Hibbs (Miller kick)

CAP — Johnson 33 pass from Hibbs (Miller kick)

CAP — Johnson 4 run (Miller kick)

CAP — Johnson 25 pass from Hibbs (Miller kick)

CAP — Williams 1 run (Williams kick)

RUSHING — Capital: Sessou-Djokoto 10-57, Reupena 7-35, Johnson 1-4, Williams 11-41, Bidner 1-4. Columbia: not provided.

PASSING — Capital: Hibbs 19-25-0 300. Columbia: not provided.

RECEIVING — Capital: Murray 3-45, Johnson 4-122, Godney-Scott 4-51, Ruhl 3-35, Reupena 4-39, Holly 1-8. Columbia: not provided.

BOR — Ellis Magnuson 62 pass from Jake Standlee (kick failed)

BOR — Austin Bolt 19 pass from Standlee (Eden Makaafi kick)

CEN — Victor Ngalamulume 27 run (Ethan Looney kick)

BOR — Bolt 31 pass from Standlee (Makaafi kick)

CEN — Ngalamulume 3 run (Looney kick)

BOR — Bolt 16 pass from Standlee (Jay Alstrom pass from Standlee)

CEN — Dayne Koch 1 run (Looney kick)

BOR — Chase Nett 17 pass from Standlee (Makaafi kick)

RUSHING — Centennial: not provided. Borah: Ilaisa Makaafi 32-179, Innocent Ndayiragije 4-20.

PASSING — Centennial: not provided. Borah: Standlee 19-27-0 288.

RECEIVING — Centennial: not provided. Borah: Magnuson 5-95, Bolt 7-91, Nett 6-101, I. Makaafi 1-1.

This story was originally published September 21, 2017 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Last-minute TD decides battle of 4A top teams, major upset avoided in 5A pod opener."