Prep football roundup: Three league titles were won Friday. Three more still up for grabs
Bishop Kelly scored a key win to stay in the race for the 4A Southern Idaho Conference title with a 35-12 victory over Vallivue on Friday night at Nick Ysursa Field.
The Knights are tied atop the 4A SIC standings with Emmett at 5-1. But the Huskies won the head-to-head battle against the Knights 40-34 on Sept. 11, so BK would need a win over Ridgevue next week and an Emmett loss to Vallivue to secure a championship.
Against the Falcons (6-2, 4-2), Bishop Kelly scored the first three touchdowns and led 21-0 at halftime. Running back Seth Knothe and quarterback Keegan Croteau accounted for three touchdowns each. Knothe rushed for two scores and 94 yards and also caught a TD. Croteau was 11-for-14 through the air for 144 yards and 2 TDs, plus one score on the ground.
Vallivue scored both its touchdowns in the third quarter on a 5-yard run from Casey Cope and Cope’s 22-yard pass to Lincoln Marler.
Capital 22, Borah 18
Capital’s perfect season was in jeopardy, down 12-7 after three quarters against crosstown rival Borah. But the Eagles scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to push their record to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in the 5A SIC East Division.
Jackson Reed put Capital in front 15-12 on a 3-yard run, then quarterback Avery Downey found Justice Del Rio for a 21-yard TD pass to extend the Eagles’ lead to 22-12. Avery also rushed for a touchdown in the first quarter and finished 12-for-26 passing for 90 yards.
De’Andre Atkins and Ethan Castillo each grabbed an interception for Capital, which travels to Rocky Mountain next week for the first 5A SIC championship game.
Borah (0-4, 0-4) reached the end zone one final time on a 1-yard run by Tyler Phimmasone to produce the final margin. Phimmasone totaled 100 rushing yards on 28 carries.
Borah travels to Meridian next week in the 5A SIC crossover round.
Skyview 28, Timberline 20
Skyview enjoyed leads of 8-0, 15-0 and 22-6, but the Hawks endured a scare in the fourth quarter from Timberline to finish second in the 5A SIC East Division.
The Wolves (2-2, 2-2 5A SIC East) cut the deficit to 22-20 with 11:06 to play on Wade Zenner’s 12-yard TD pass to Garrett Lavin.
The Hawks (3-2, 3-1) answered with a 3-yard touchdown run from Atonio Fifta, who racked up 132 yards on the ground on just 10 carries. Quarterback Clayton Franssen rushed for three first-half TDs.
Liam Reeves gave the Wolves a spark with a 29-yard interception return at the start of the second half. The Wolves were limited to just 111 yards of offense.
Skyview hosts Kuna next week, and Timberline hosts Mountain View in the 5A SIC crossover round.
Eagle 56, Centennial 0
Eagle’s defense smothered Centennial — holding the Patriots to just 54 passing yards and -17 rushing yards — to finish second in the 5A SIC West Division.
The Mustangs (4-1, 4-1) scored six rushing touchdowns, paced by Jackson Stampfli with 168 yards and three TDs on 14 carries. Ben Ford, Ethan Makita and Max Roberts added one rushing TD apiece. Ford also threw a touchdown pass to Cannon Morgan.
No stats were reported for Centennial (0-5, 0-5).
The two teams meet again next week in Eagle in the 5A SIC crossover round.
Mountain View 44, Kuna 14
Mountain View averaged 8.6 yards per play and racked up 526 total yards in a rout of Kuna.
Quarterback Jake Farris had 289 yards and two touchdowns through the air and rushed for 46 yards and another TD. Leyton Smithson scored the Mavericks’ first two TDs, the first on a 6-yard run and the second on 71-yard reception.
The Mavericks (2-3, 2-3 5A SIC West) also scored on a safety.
Quarterback Sean Austin threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns for Kuna (1-5, 1-4).
Mountain View travels to Timberline, and Kuna travels to Skyview in the 5A SIC crossover round next week.
Boise 13, Ridgevue 6
Boise defeated Ridgevue in a nonconference contest in Nampa.
It is the second straight win for the Brave and the second victory of the season. Both feats were last accomplished during the 2016 season.
Ridgevue scored its only touchdown of the game on a 3-yard run by Jesus Valdivia in the third quarter. Valdivia led the Warhawks (2-6) with 107 yards on 18 carries.
No stats were reported for Boise (2-3).
Emmett 33, Columbia 28
Emmett rallied from a halftime deficit for the second week in a row to move within one win of locking up the 4A Southern Idaho Conference championship.
The Huskies (6-2, 5-1) can win the title with a victory over Vallivue next week.
Emmett trailed 21-20 at halftime. But Westyn Smith ran for 184 yards and two TDs, and quarterback Caden Young racked up 245 total yards and three TDs to lead the comeback.
Middleton 37, Nampa 21
Middleton scored the first three touchdowns and never trailed to stay in the hunt for one of the 4A SIC’s four automatic playoff berths.
Brock Phillips found the end zone three times for the Vikings (5-3, 3-3) and totaled 91 rushing yards on 15 carries. Quarterback Ky McClure kept the Nampa defense on its heels, rushing for 115 yards and passing for 188 yards and a touchdown.
Nampa (4-2, 4-2) was plagued by four turnovers, but Ty Frickey proved a bright spot for the Bulldogs with one receiving TD and a 91-yard kickoff return for a score.
Homedale 31, Weiser 28
Eli Heck connected on a 10-yard touchdown pass to Keagen Christensen on a double reverse with 18 seconds left to complete Homedale’s comeback bid against Weiser (3-4, 2-2 3A SRV).
The Trojans (5-1, 4-0) trailed Weiser 28-19 midway through the fourth quarter. Hayden Kincheloe brought Homedale within 28-25 on a 1-yard run with 5:33 on the clock before Christensen’s game-winning score.
Kincheloe finished with 95 yards and two TDs on 19 carries, while Jaxon Dines was 5-for-9 passing for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Brett Spencer led the Wolverines’ charge, tossing two touchdowns to Kooper VonBrethorst and rushing for two more.
McCall-Donnelly 31, Parma 0
McCall-Donnelly (2-3, 1-2) knocked off Parma (0-8, 0-4) to win its first 3A SRV game of the season. No stats were reported.
Fruitland 52, Payette 6
Fruitland (6-0, 3-0) stayed perfect in 3A Snake River Valley play to set up a showdown with Homedale next week for the league title. No stats were reported.
Melba 47, Nampa Christian 12
Melba took down Nampa Christian to win its first 2A Western Idaho Conference championship since 2004.
The Mustangs (5-1, 4-0) gobbled up 461 yards on the ground led by Zane Helm’s 198 yards on 16 carries. Trace Stimpson wasn’t far behind with 160 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries. Joey Bradshaw chipped in with 55 yards on the ground and another score, while quarterback Henry Clark went 11-for-16 for 159 yards through the air with one TD.
Nampa Christian (3-5, 1-2) got both its touchdowns in the second half courtesy of Landon Cheney and Dane Bradshaw.
New Plymouth 46, Cole Valley Christian 14
New Plymouth only completed three passes, but the Pilgrims’ ground game ran circles around Cole Valley Christian.
Spencer Lyman and Javon Lindeman each eclipsed the 100-yard mark as the Pilgrims amassed 385 rushing yards. Lyman totaled 132 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, and Lindeman added 110 yards on 15 touches. Meanwhile, Erin Vian and Bailey Hite each rushed for two TDs for New Plymouth (4-3, 2-1 2A WIC).
No stats were reported for Cole Valley (3-3, 1-2).
Notus 52, Wilder 0
Notus wrapped up the 1A D-I Western Idaho Conference championship with a shutout of Wilder (4-3, 2-1).
The Pirates (7-0, 4-0) received scoring contributions across the board, including 178 rush yards and four touchdowns from Carter Woodland.
Mack Shimondle caught two passes for 31 yards and a TD and gave the Pirates good field position with a 60-yard punt return. Elijah Martin chipped in with one rushing TD and three 2-point conversions, and Julian Gallegos and Kieran Miraz anchored the defense with a combined 10 tackles and two sacks.
No stats were reported for Wilder.
Garden Valley 42 Horseshoe Bend 36
Garden Valley captured the 1A D-II Long Pin championship with a victory at Horseshoe Bend.
The Wolverines improve to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in league play. No stats were reported for Garden Valley.
Horseshoe Bend absorbed its second loss of the season despite three total touchdowns from Colten Meyer and a monster effort from Keegan Smith on defense with 18 tackles.
Idaho City 48, Tri-Valley 12
Idaho City (2-4) earned its second win of the season in this nonconference matchup against Tri-Valley (0-5). No stats were reported.
Council 38, Salmon River 18
Council (3-3, 2-1) bested Salmon River (1-6, 0-3) in a 1A D-II Long Pin matchup. No stats were reported.
Meridian volleyball ends season in quarantine
The Warriors can not compete in the upcoming district volleyball tournament due to a coronavirus quarantine, which will end their season early, Meridian coach Jo Hardin confirmed to the Idaho Statesman.
Meridian (0-7) hasn’t played a match since Oct. 1. It is the second known Treasure Valley volleyball team to have its season ended by a quarantine. Columbia had to cancel the rest of its season in the 4A SIC due to a quarantine that would run through its district tournament.
Boise-based Central District Health has warned more than 150 students in its region are currently under quarantine due to exposures from sports. It recommends pausing sports like football, volleyball, soccer, basketball and wrestling while Ada County remains in the highest category of community spread (red).
This story was originally published October 17, 2020 at 12:30 AM.
