Prep football recap: Mtn View wins fourth straight. Rocky Mtn dominates. Vallivue goes off
An injury thrust Mountain View’s Justin McGee into his first start at quarterback Friday. And he shined in his new role, totaling 350 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mavericks to a 45-17 win at Kuna.
“Justin is a really good football player,” Mountain View coach Brian Compton said of the converted running back and receiver. “He practiced at quarterback all spring and summer because Dawson had an injury, so he’s got a lot of banked reps added. And so him being able to step in was great because of that experience he has.”
The two teams traded leads in the first half until Mountain View (4-2, 4-0 5A SIC River) blocked a punt in the Kuna end zone. Torry Whiles scooped up the loose ball for a touchdown with 1:36 left before halftime, and the Mavericks never trailed again.
“Anytime you can block a punt, that is a momentum changer,” Compton said. “And when you block it for a touchdown, it’s even a bigger one.”
That momentum change carried into the second half, with McGee finding receivers Colin Rogers and Devon Schmidt for 79- and 13-yard touchdowns to put Kuna (3-3, 1-3) away.
McGee finished 16-for-28 for 296 yards and three TDs. He also led the rushing attack with 54 yards and another score.
Rogers had seven catches for 163 yards.
“When you’re a quarterback, you have to know our whole system,” Compton said. “(Justin’s) a dual-threat guy and gives us a good chance to compete.”
Kuna quarterback Cole Luekenga, 5A’s leading passer, was met by the Mavericks’ defense throughout. He finished 17-for-33 for 146 yards and a TD. But the Kavemen couldn’t score in the second half, generating just 105 yards and punting on five of their final six possessions.
“Our defense has improved all year, and they’re really stout,” Compton said. “They’re playing really hard, they’re physical and it really makes (opponents) earn every yard they get.”
Mountain View has won four straight and sits in a first-place tie with Eagle in the 5A SIC’s River Division. The Mavericks and Mustangs face off next Friday at Eagle.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN 63, CAPITAL 0
No. 1-ranked Rocky Mountain dominated on defense, holding Capital to minus-36 total yards while racking up four sacks.
Rocky Mountain (6-0, 3-0 5A SIC Foothills) quarterback Tegan Sweaney finished 15-for-24 for 241 yards and two TDs. Receiver Luke Luchini had five catches for 122 yards, and Troy Wilkey returned a punt for a touchdown.
Capital (2-4, 2-1) QB Joren Peterson went 4-for-15 for just 9 yards on the night.
EAGLE 23, BOISE 13
Freshman Noah Burnham ran for 87 yards and two TDs, and senior Roy Hull ran for 127 yards as the Mustangs kept up their potent running attack on Thursday night at Dona Larsen Park.
Eagle (4-2, 4-0 5A SIC River) jumped to a 23-0 lead after three quarters and held off a late Boise comeback.
Jake Longson finished 7-for-12 for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Ian Duarte hauled in five passes for 46 yards and a score. Stats for Boise (2-4, 0-4) were not reported.
MIDDLETON 41, TIMBERLINE 14
The Vikings (4-2, 1-2 5A SIC Foothills) erupted for 34 points in the second quarter to breeze by Timberline.
Middleton quarterback Dekker Hagler went 18-for-30 and 190 yards and two TDs, both to Tate Johansen, who finished with 11 catches for 129 yards.
Timberline (0-6, 0-3) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 65-yard kick return, to avoid the shutout. Austin Rovig went 12-for-26 for 90 yards.
VALLIVUE 52, RIDGEVUE 14
The Falcons ran for an astonishing 585 yards, and their defense forced three interceptions to move to 7-0 against their crosstown rivals.
Vallivue (3-3, 3-1 4A SIC) senior Tyson Fox ran for 264 yards and two TDs, while Koa Maio added 155 yards and four TDs.
Ridgevue (1-4, 0-2) quarterback Grayson Heil went 5-for-12 for 88 yards with one TD.
EMMETT 42, COLUMBIA 0
The Huskies pitched a shutout and saw Daniel Walker force a safety to win their fifth straight.
Emmett (5-1, 2-0 4A SIC) quarterback Dakota Perry threw for 129 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran 42 yards for another score. Isaac Brennan hauled in four passes for 70 yards and two TDs. And Ry Fullerton ran for 104 yards and a score.
Stats were not reported for Columbia (1-5, 0-3).
HOMEDALE 42, PAYETTE 0
The Trojans held Payette to 57 total yards, and Trenton Fisher returned an interception for a touchdown in a dominant defensive performance.
Fisher also ran for 143 yards and two TDs for Homedale (5-1, 2-0 3A SRV). Jaxon Dines finished 10-for-12 for 146 yards and a TD, and Rylan Binford added 62 rushing yards and another score.
Abe Rodriguez led Payette, going 5-for-14 for 48 yards.
WEISER 47, MCCALL-DONNELLY 13
The Wolverines trailed by one at halftime before scoring 33 unanswered points to cruise to a 3A SRV victory.
Weiser (6-0, 2-0) held the Vandals to eight first downs and 128 total yards. Andrew Enders went 9-for-12 for 149 yards and two TDs to lead the comeback, and Maddox Stevens ran for 36 yards and two TDs.
TJ Leonard ran for 80 yards on 17 carries to lead McCall-Donnelly (2-2, 0-2).
MELBA 44, COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 24
Running back Gabe Shaffer spoiled the Chargers’ homecoming, running for 151 yards and two scores at Caldwell’s Simplot Stadium.
Melba (5-1, 1-0 2A WIC) quarterback Cache Beus threw for 193 yards and two TDs, and Noah West-Baranco had eight catches for 131 yards and a score.
Stats for Cole Valley Christian (3-3, 1-1) were not provided.
NAMPA CHRISTIAN 38, MARSING 6
Matthew Nevarez ran for 103 yards and two TDs as the Trojans (2-4, 1-1 2A WIC) scored 38 unanswered points to run away.
Nampa Christian quarterback Aiden Thompson went 18-for-21 for 278 yards and a TD, and he ran for 44 yards and another score. Jack Ihli also returned a kickoff 72 yards for a touchdown.
Marsing (1-5, 0-2) opened the scoring with Moe Montes’ pick-six interception but didn’t score again.
COUNCIL 66, MEADOWS VALLEY 0
Freshman quarterback Owen Hatfield ran for two TDs and threw for another as the Lumberjacks (4-2, 2-0) rolled to a 1A Division II Long Pin win. No other details were reported.
MORE SCORES
Details were not reported from the following games:
- Meridian 48, Centennial 0
- Bishop Kelly 63, Burley 14
- Fruitland 55, Parma 6
- Idaho City 76, Greenleaf 30
Rimrock 40, Wilder 24
- Garden Valley 50, Tri-Valley 0
- Horseshoe Bend 54, Salmon River 20
This story was originally published October 1, 2022 at 1:19 AM.
