Athletes from Idaho to play for national football titles

Twenty-one football players who graduated from Idaho high schools, including six from the Treasure Valley, could win college national championships with Montana (NCAA FCS) and Carroll College (NAIA), beginning Friday when Montana takes on Richmond.

The Grizzlies (14-1) only tripped once in their path to the title game in Chattanooga, Tenn.: a 45-28 loss at Weber State, which they would later avenge in the quarterfinals of the playoffs.

Montana has appeared in five national championship games in the last two decades, winning twice, and was the team to beat this season in the Big Sky Conference.

Carroll has won five of the last six NAIA national titles and is 60-2 in its last 62 games. The Saints, who are ranked No. 1, will take on No. 2 Sioux Falls on Saturday in a rematch of last year's title game, which was won by Carroll 17-9.

MONTANA VS. RICHMOND

6 p.m. Friday (ESPN2)

Levi Buckles, fr., WR, Post Falls

Caleb McSurdy, fr., LB, Borah

Caused the first of four James Madison fumbled in Montana's semifinal win. Has 18 tackles.

Brent Russum, sr., OT, Lewiston

Erik Stoll, soph., S, Sandpoint

CARROLL COLLEGEVS. SIOUX FALLS10 a.m. Saturday (CBSCS)

Pete Richter, soph., WR, Timberline

Has 14 punt returns for 63 yards.

Wilson Bowlby, fr., DB, Lake City (Coeur d'Alene)

Zach Richardson, sr., S, Capital

Has 69 tackles, one sack, one interceptions and five passes broken up.

Dane Broadhead, fr., QB, Minico (Rupert)

Gabe Le, jr., RB, Coeur d'Alene

Zach Thiry, sr., K/P, Bishop Kelly

* Has made 7-of-11 field goals, 6-of-6 extra points and averages 42.7 yards per punt.

Chanler Buck, jr., LB, Blackfoot

Kyle Ferebee, fr., RB, Lake City (Coeur d'Alene)

Thomas Robinson, fr., LB, Pocatello

Bubba Bartlett, soph., TE, Lakeland (Rathdrum)

Doug Adams, fr., LB, Caldwell

Rick Young, sr., LB, Post Falls

Donald Phipps, soph., OL, Highland (Pocatello)

Dominic Santucci, fr., TE, Eagle

Will Wright, fr., LB, Fruitland

Ryan DeKruyf, fr., TE, Lighthouse Christian (Twin Falls)