Prep football roundup: Mountain View, Timberline, Vallivue earn first-round playoff wins
The trip to Southern Idaho didn’t go well for Lake City, but Mountain View has no qualms about being labeled an inhospitable host.
The Mavericks limited the Timberwolves to just 98 total yards in a 58-0 shellacking in the first round of the 5A football state playoffs Friday night at Mountain View High. Mountain View (8-2) will travel to Coeur d’Alene (7-2) for a quarterfinal matchup next week.
While Lake City (4-6) averaged just 2.3 yards per play, Mountain View amassed 508 total yards and had five different players reach the end zone. After the Mavericks raced out to a 51-0 lead at halftime, the second half was played with a running clock.
Senior running backs Steven Butler (63 yards, 3 TDs) and Logan Perry (16 yards, 2 TDs) led the Mavericks on the ground. Meanwhile, junior quarterback Jake Farris was nearly perfect through the air, finishing 11-for-12 passing for 260 yards with touchdown passes to K.J. Lynch and Colby Peugh.
Timberline 19, Post Falls 7
Host Post Falls scored the game’s opening touchdown but never found the end zone again as Timberline earned its first state playoff win in program history.
The Wolves boarded a bus to Post Falls at 7:45 a.m. Friday and were back on the road to Boise with a historic win by the end of the night.
“I think that a lot of it is just the work that they’ve put in that started last November and really just the steely reserve that this group has had and kind of just coming together in weird times,” Timberline coach Ian Smart said. “... The guys just stuck together the way that they have all year and brought an energy and a cohesiveness that is hard to beat.”
Post Falls (6-4) entered the game averaging 37.1 points per game — the fourth-highest average in the state among 5A teams. But after allowing a touchdown on the Trojans’ second drive of the game, the Wolves (6-4) posted a second-half shutout for the fifth straight game.
Sophomore running back Taylor Marcum (161 rushing yards) and senior QB Andy Peters (53 yards) each scored rushing touchdowns for the Wolves, and Peters also threw a 27-yard TD pass to Nicolas Caballero with 3 seconds left before halftime.
Timberline draws top-ranked and defending state champion Rocky Mountain (9-0) in the quarterfinals next week.
“At the end of the day, all you want is another chance,” Smart said. “We respect Rocky and mentally we know what they bring to the table. But we’ll go to battle with this group of kids anywhere, and we know that they’re going to show up and prepare and do what they need to do to give themselves a chance. And that’s the fun part. Showing up to work becomes real easy when you’ve got a group like this.”
Vallivue 41, Skyline 0
Vallivue will get a rematch with 4A SIC foe Kuna after a first-round romp against Skyline (5-4) at Holt Arena in Pocatello.
Senior quarterback Lan Larison led the Falcons’ offensive charge as usual, eating up 160 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and 115 yards through the air and another score.
Vallivue (8-2) scored just once in the first quarter on a 3-yard run from Larison, but then the flood gates opened with four more Vallivue TDs in the second quarter. Carson Child (14 carries, 92 yards) and Casey Cope (five receptions, 96 yards) each added a touchdown in the win.
The Falcons, who lost 34-28 to Kuna on Oct. 4, will face the Kavemen in the state quarterfinals next week.
Kuna 56, Pocatello 27
Kuna improved to 10-0 and eliminated Pocatello from the 4A state playoffs.
The Kavemen already had 28 points on the board before Pocatello (5-5) was able to score its first touchdown of the game with 6:49 left before halftime.
Ty Cobb and Jon Edwards got the Kavemen going early with first-quarter scores, and both seniors finished with two TDs. Junior quarterback Sean Austin went 21-for-31 passing for 258 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to junior wide receiver Koltin Teater (six receptions, 92 yards).
Bishop Kelly 57, Canyon Ridge 7
Bishop Kelly (7-2) moved into the 4A state quarterfinals with a 50-point drubbing of Canyon Ridge (3-7).
The Knights forced four Canyon Ridge turnovers while totaling 461 yards on offense, including 345 yards on the ground.
Jackson Huskey (13 carries, 128 yards) and Ian Arellano (17 carries, 98 yards) scored two touchdowns apiece for BK. Quarterback Bean Nelson connected with Nate Johnson for a 32-yard TD pass.
Bishop Kelly will host Nampa in next week’s quarterfinals.
Middleton 13, Moscow 3
Middleton emerged from a defensive battle at Moscow (5-4) with the 4A state playoff road victory.
The Vikings scored on a 2-yard Trenton Johansen run in the first quarter and allowed Moscow’s only points on a 30-yard field goal in the third. Johansen finished with 131 yards on 20 carries.
Middleton (7-3) closed the door on Moscow’s comeback hopes with Jerry Kiser’s 90-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter. The Vikings host Jerome, a 41-34 winner over Hillcrest, in next week’s quarterfinals.
Nampa 55, Century 48
With Nampa facing fourth-and-3 and trailing by one point with just 28 seconds left on the clock, quarterback Donavon Estrada escaped for a 71-yard, game-winning touchdown run at Holt Arena in Pocatello.
The Bulldogs (7-3) will travel to Bishop Kelly for a state quarterfinal matchup next Friday.
Estrada torched the Century defense, running for 397 yards and six TDs while averaging 18 yards per carry. He also completed 8-of-11 passes for 141 yards and a TD.
Nampa’s Cade Smith also ran for 137 yards and a TD in a game that featured 1,396 yards of combined offense.
Weiser 28, Marsh Valley 13
Weiser held Marsh Valley to zero yards through the air to punch its ticket to the 3A state quarterfinals.
Brett Spencer, Ande Jensen and Jack Burke each scored a rushing touchdown in the Wolverines’ road win, and Tim Reed added a 16-yard TD reception to get Weiser (8-1) on the board in the first quarter.
Marsh Valley (4-5) racked up 221 yards on the ground but went 0-for-7 passing in the loss.
Weiser travels to Timberlake (8-0) in the quarterfinals.
Fruitland 64, Kimberly 29
Fruitland (5-5) avenged a 2018 state quarterfinal loss by defeating Kimberly (5-5) in the first round of the 2019 3A state playoffs. The Grizzlies will face SRV rival Homedale (9-0) on the road in the quarterfinals. No information was reported.
McCall-Donnelly 52, Malad 0
McCall-Donnelly dominated Malad (3-6) on both sides of the ball for its ninth straight win and fifth defensive shutout of the season.
Quarterback Peter Knudson completed 8-of-9 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 102 yards and two more TDs. Tuff Bentz, who added one rushing TD, spearheaded the Vandals’ defensive effort with six tackles, including 2.5 sacks and two tackles for loss.
The Vandals (9-0) will host Declo (6-3) next week for a spot in the semifinals.
Cole Valley Christian 37, Grangeville 0
Cole Valley Christian (5-4) advanced to the 2A state quarterfinals with a shutout of Grangeville (5-4). The Chargers will travel to face West Side (8-1). No information was reported.
Melba 60, Nampa Christian 36
Melba (7-2) eliminated conference rival Nampa Christian (4-5) to set up a 2A state quarterfinal with Bear Lake (7-2).
Nampa Christian had no answer for Melba’s ground game as Easton Bunnell (237 yards, five TDs) and Scotty Martinez (196 yards, three TDs) went wild.
New Plymouth 33, St. Maries 15
New Plymouth (5-4) surprised St. Maries on the road to give the 2A WIC four teams in the state quarterfinals.
Kobe Roberts had a hand in all five of New Plymouth’s touchdowns, rushing for two scores and passing for two more. Roberts was 16-for-29 passing for 191 yards and had 152 yards on the ground. He also was the Pilgrims’ top defender with 11 tackles.
New Plymouth takes on North Fremont (9-0) next week.
STATE VOLLEYBALL
▪ 5A: District Three champion Skyview is the only Treasure Valley team left standing after the first day of action Friday at Post Falls High. The Hawks take on Lake City in an elimination game Saturday morning. Madison and Thunder Ridge have yet to lose.
▪ 4A: Kuna will battle Bonneville for a spot in the championship match. The Kavemen took down Shelley and Lakeland for a perfect start to the tournament held at Coeur d’Alene High.
▪ 3A: Fruitland will try to keep its title hopes alive in a loser-out match against Gooding. Filer and Sugar-Salem advanced on the winner’s side of the bracket at Lake City High.
▪ 2A: Nampa Christian survived back-to-back loser-out matches and will play Bear Lake in yet another elimination game Saturday morning at Lakeland High. Malad and Firth advanced on the winner’s side.
▪ 1A D-I: Ambrose is the Treasure Valley’s lone hope remaining. The Archers play Butte County in an elimination game at Lapwai High with Genesee and Troy looming.
▪ 1A D-II: Salmon River swept its opening match against Castleford before falling to Watersprings in the second round at Lewiston High. The Savages will need to beat Kendrick in an elimination match to advance.
This story was originally published November 1, 2019 at 9:54 PM.
