Prep football recap: Mtn View holds off Owyhee. Meridian cruises. Kuna rallies for OT win
Brian Compton notched his first win as Mountain View’s head coach Saturday night. But he had to wait until the final minute to breathe a sigh of relief.
Owyhee mounted a late 14-point rally, but But Mountain View did just enough to hang on for a 34-31 victory on the road.
The No. 4-ranked Mavericks (1-2, 1-0 5A SIC River) opened the season with back-to-back losses to No. 1 Rocky Mountain and No. 2 Meridian. But the win over division foe Owyhee (3-1, 1-0) is the only one that counts in the race to return to the 5A SIC championship game.
Mountain View running back Justin McGee gave the Storm trouble on the ground and through the air. He ran for 114 yards on 22 carries, and the converted quarterback added a 25-yard TD pass to wide receiver Collin Rogers.
“Justin is a really dynamic player,” Compton said. “We’ve asked him to do all kinds of things for us this year. He gives us a little bit of versatility with different things we can do.”
Mountain View’s defense forced five turnovers — two fumbles and three interceptions, including a 20-yard pick-six by linebacker Maximus Maile. Maile’s touchdown spotted the Mavericks a comfortable 34-17 lead with 8 minutes left in the third quarter.
Or so they thought. Irvin connected with wide receiver Gabe Alvarado on a 6-yard touchdown to trim the lead with 5:11 left in the fourth. And Mountain View’s Dawson Wahl fumbled a punt snap, setting up Irvin and Alvarado for a second time with an 18-yard TD with 3:22 left.
The Storm got one final possession at midfield, but Mavericks linebacker Ivan Perkins sacked Irvin on fourth down to seal the victory.
“(The defense is) getting better every week,” Compton said. “Obviously we weren’t perfect, but they’re playing really hard and they’re playing physical. They really stepped up and made some big plays in some key moments.”
Irvin went 30-for-39 for 304 passing yards and two TDs. Alvarado finished with 12 catches for 201 yards and three TDs, including a 39-yard touchdown pass from freshman receiver Ryan Brekke.
MERIDIAN 56, MIDDLETON 7
The No. 2-ranked Warriors returned from their bye week with a vengeance, racing out to a 56-0 lead after three quarters to invoke the running-clock mercy rule.
Meridian (3-0, 1-0 5A SIC Foothills) racked up 329 rushing yards, averaging 9.9 yards per carry. Marco Del Rio led the way, running for 69 yards and two TDs on seven carries. Luke St. Michell also had a 68-yard touchdown run on his only carry.
Meridian quarterback Zeke Martinez added a 3-for-4 night, finishing with 78 yards and two TDs.
Patxi Franks ran for Middleton’s (2-2, 0-2) only score on a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter. He ran for 92 yards on 13 carries, and Dekker Hagler was 20-of-44 for 142 yards with four interceptions.
KUNA 35, BORAH 28, OT
Gus Austin ran for a 4-yard touchdown to open overtime, and the Kavemen’s defense got a stop to cap a comeback victory.
Kuna (3-1, 1-1 5A SIC River) trailed by 16 points entering the fourth quarter before rallying. Quarterback Cole Luekenga finished 31-of-39 for 324 yards and two TDs. Luke Snarr turned 10 catches into 116 yards, and Luke Selto hauled in seven passes for 126 yards and a TD.
Stats for Borah (2-2, 0-2) were not reported.
NAMPA 42, BOISE 21
Nampa scored its second straight win in the 5A SIC River Division to vault to the top of its standings.
Daniell Carrillo posted another big game, running for 126 yards and three TDs. And Nampa (2-1, 2-0) quarterback Gabe Navarro added an 11-for-18 performance for 169 yards and three more scores.
Boise struck first, but Nampa built a 14-point lead by halftime and expanded it in the second half.
Boise (2-2, 0-2) quarterback Cooper Smith went 13-for-31 for 197 yards and a TD. He also ran for a 10-yard TD to open the scoring.
BISHOP KELLY 47, RIDGEVUE 0
The Knights’ defense continued to dominate, posting its second straight shutout in the 4A SIC opener for both teams.
Bishop Kelly (3-0, 1-0) held Ridgevue to 114 total yards. The only points it has allowed this season came as time expired in a running-clock, mercy-rule situation in the season opener against Capital.
Jack Dennis scored a defensive touchdown on a pick-six interception. Dean Tipton-Wade and Zachary Jacobs each ran for 64 yards, and Peter Minnaert ran for 35 yards and two TDs as BK racked up 237 yards on the ground.
Cash McKie ran for 38 yards, and Mitchell Basterecchea had seven catches for 31 yards to lead Ridgevue (0-3, 0-1).
VALLIVUE 64, SKYVIEW 42
Tyson Fox ran for 331 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Falcons (1-2, 1-0) scored 24 unanswered points to rally past Skyview in a 4A SIC opener.
Skyview (0-4, 0-1) took the game’s fourth lead change on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Max Cutforth to Mason Krahn to open the fourth quarter. But Fox took over from there, breaking off touchdown runs of 28, 2 and 70 yards.
Vallivue finished the night running for 503 yards, including 134 yards and two scores from Koa Maio. Quarterback Isaac Moore only attempted five passes, completing three for 83 yards and two TDs. Fox and Maio each had a touchdown catch too.
Cutforth paced Skyview, going 27-for-34 for 292 yards and five TDs. Krahn hauled in nine passes for 107 yards and two TDs.
MELBA 78, OROFINO 0
The Mustangs ran for 340 yards on 19 attempts (17.9 per carry), bouncing back from their first loss with a blowout win at home.
Gabe Shaffer led the way, running for 200 yards and three TDs. Quarterback Cache Beus went 6-for-8 for 102 yards and two TDs, and he also ran for a 7-yard score.
McKoy Richardson and Manny Zapata each had a pick-six interception for Melba (2-1).
MORE SCORES
Details were not reported from the following games
- Canyon Ridge 30, Columbia 21
- Kimberly 34, Fruitland 27
- Rimrock 25, Owyhee (Nev.) 14
This story was originally published September 10, 2022 at 11:28 PM.
