Prep football recap: Nampa knocks off Mtn View. 5A SIC matchups set. BK secures 4A title
Nampa running back Daniel Carrillo couldn’t get the ball enough Friday night, using 38 carries to rush for 168 yards and two TDs as the Bulldogs knocked off perennial 5A power Mountain View 23-14 for the first time in program history.
The win clinches Nampa (6-2, 5-1) the No. 2 seed in the 5A SIC River Division. It will host Centennial (1-7, 1-4 5A SIC Foothills) next Friday. The winner automatically advances to the state playoffs.
“There are really no words (for this win),” Nampa coach Jon Choate said. “When I took this job in the middle of June, I was looking at our schedule and thinking to myself, ‘Hopefully we’re in a meaningful Week 9.’ I told (the players) that this might be one of the biggest wins in Bulldog football history.”
Nampa was picked 12th out of 13 teams in the 5A SIC preseason coaches’ poll.
Nampa quarterback Gabe Navarro stole the show on the opening possession, tossing a 55-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Wallingford. Navarro finished 7-for-14 for 89 yards and a TD. He also ran for 33 yards on nine carries.
Mountain View (4-4, 4-2) struggled to find an offensive rhythm throughout, losing the ball on a turnover-on-downs, two interceptions from quarterback Dawson Wahl and a fumble from running back Justin McGee. Mavericks’ Khye Ackley also fumbled a Nampa punt with 4:20 left in the fourth quarter.
“(The defense) went back to stuff that they do well,” Choate said. “We’re bringing a little more pressure than we have in the last couple of weeks, and guys made opportune plays.”
That gave Carrillo more chances to shine. The 5-7, 172-pound senior punched in 1-yard rushing scores in the second and third quarters to keep Nampa in front. And a 70-yard run with 10:47 left in the fourth quarter set up a 20-yard field goal by Isaac Nordstrom to put the final nail in the coffin.
“(Daniel) is, in my opinion, the player of the year,” Choate said. “That dude is amazing, and everybody knows we’re going to hand it off to No. 13. He has a knack (for finding the seams), and I’m just super happy for him.”
McGee led the Mavericks with 143 yards and a TD on 19 carries. They fall to the No. 3 seed in the River Division and host Capital (2-6, 2-3 5A SIC Foothills) in another winner-to-state matchup next Friday.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN 49, TIMBERLINE 0
Tegan Sweaney threw for 158 yards and four TDs, and the Rocky Mountain defense pitched its second shutout in three weeks, holding the Wolves to -17 rushing yards.
Sweaney finished 7-for-13 with touchdowns to four different receivers. Art Williams ran for 83 yards and two scores, and Taeshaun Reece added 84 rushing yards for Rocky Mountain (7-1, 4-1 5A SIC Foothills).
Austin Rovig led Timberline (0-8, 0-5), finishing 12-for-32 for 121 yards. Heath Res had five catches for 74 yards.
MERIDIAN 48, CAPITAL 3
Zeke Martinez finished 12-for-21 for 253 yards and four TDs, and the No. 1-ranked Warriors’ defense imposed their will again, holding Capital to 125 total yards.
Meridian’s Rylie Byington turned three catches into 73 yards and two TDs, and he ran for 22 yards and another score. Cole Jones and Henry Haener also caught TD passes, and Nate Reynolds returned a kickoff 94 yards for a score for Meridian (8-0, 5-0 5A SIC Foothills).
Jaxon Berg scored the only points for Capital (2-6, 2-3) with a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter.
EAGLE 41, BORAH 14
Jake Longson threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Mustangs raced out to a 34-0 halftime lead Thursday at Dona Larsen Park.
Longson finished 11-for-14 for 231 yards and four TDs. He turned 11 carries into 75 yards and a score.
Ian Duarte hauled in six passes for 90 yards and a score. Jake Weaver had two catches for 83 yards and two TDs. And Roy Hull had a rushing and receiving touchdown for No. 3-ranked Eagle (6-2, 6-0 5A SIC River).
Stats for Borah (4-4, 2-4) were not reported.
KUNA 26, BOISE 15
The Kavemen trailed by three points entering the fourth quarter. But they scored 14 unanswered points to rally and keep their playoff dreams alive.
Gus Austin ran for 122 yards and two TDs, and Brody Bowen ran for 53 yards and another score as the Kavemen (4-4, 2-4 5A SIC River) racked up 257 yards on the ground. Jackson Waite also recovered a fumble for six points.
Stats for Boise (2-6, 0-6) were not reported. The Brave have lost six in a row.
MIDDLETON 21, CENTENNIAL 0
Quarterback Dekker Hagler threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Vikings (6-2, 3-2) clinched the No. 3 seed in the 5A SIC Foothills Division. Full stats were not available.
Stats for Centennial (1-7, 1-4) were not provided.
5A SIC WEEK 9 MATCHUPS
The crossdivision games next week are set. Winners of everyone but Timberline vs. Owyhee automatically advance to the state playoffs.
- No. 5 Borah at No. 2 Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 5 Centennial at No. 2 Nampa, 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 4 Kuna at No. 3 Middleton, 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 4 Capital at No. 3 Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday
- No. 6 Timberline at No. 6 Owyhee, 7 p.m. Thursday
Meridian also hosts Eagle for the 5A SIC title at 7 p.m. Friday. Both teams have already clinched first-round byes.
BISHOP KELLY 37, COLUMBIA 7
The Knights (8-0, 4-0) clinched the 4A SIC title behind running back Peter Minnaert’s 202 rushing yards and two TDs.
Bishop Kelly quarterback Hadley Smith went 8-for-11 for 110 yards and three TDs. Receiver Logan Fettic was his top target with three catches for 55 yards and two TDs.
Ikaika Ho led the Wildcats (2-6, 1-4) with 108 rushing yards and a score on 25 carries.
SKYVIEW 45, RIDGEVUE 3
Max Cutforth threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and returned a fumble 40 yards to the end zone — all in the first half — as the Hawks ran away with a blowout victory.
Individual stats for Skyview (2-6, 2-2 4A SIC) were not reported.
Milo Bullock scored the only points for Ridgevue (1-6, 0-4) with a 35-yard field goal in the second half.
WEISER 57, PARMA 0
The Wolverines (7-1, 3-0 3A SRV) forced three turnovers, clinched a playoff berth and held Parma to 102 total yards for their fourth shutout.
Brock Spencer ran for a pair of early touchdowns, and Andrew Enders was 5-for-6 for 95 yards and two scores before Weiser emptied its bench.
Charlie Camacho ran for 56 yards to lead Parma (1-5, 0-4)
MELBA 42, NEW PLYMOUTH 0
The Mustangs posted their second shutout of the year, and Cache Beus threw for 217 yards and four TDs in a blowout win.
Noah West-Baranco caught four passes for 147 yards and three TDs, and Gabe Shaffer ran for 114 yards and two TDs for Melba (7-1, 3-0).
Stats for New Plymouth (3-4, 1-2) were not reported.
WILDER 46, CASCADE 44
Julian Neri threw a 15-yard TD pass to Noe Anguiano with 5 seconds left to tie the game, then he ran in the two-point conversion to complete a comeback for the Wildcats, who trailed by three scores late in the third quarter.
Neri led the Wildcats (2-5) on a two-minute drive, covering 61 yards before his tying and winning scores. He finished 6-for-11 for 106 yards and two TDs, and he ran for 59 yards and two more scores.
Wilder’s Isaac Rodriguez ran for 128 yards and two TDs. And Anguiano had 174 total yards and two TDs on 14 offensive touches.
HORSESHOE BEND 42, TRI-VALLEY 38
Blayne Meyer ran for 255 yards and three TDs, and he added 145 yards receiving and another score to rack up 400 total yards in a must-win for the Mustangs (5-3, 2-2 1A Division II Long Pin).
Horseshoe Bend quarterback Carson Drake threw for 233 yards and four TDs. Stats for Tri-Valley (4-3, 2-2) were not provided.
MORE SCORES
Details were not reported from the following games:
- Mountain Home 48, Caldwell 25
- McCall-Donnelly 28, Payette 20
- Cole Valley Christian 34, Marsing 0
- Idaho City 68, Rimrock 50
- Council 50, Garden Valley 30
This story was originally published October 15, 2022 at 12:39 AM.
