Prep football recap: Mtn View bounces back. Centennial wins in 2 OT. Skyview upsets Emmett
Borah’s quest to start a high school football season 5-0 for the first time since 1995 came to a grinding halt Friday night at Dona Larsen Park, while Mountain View’s season got back on track.
Needing a win to make sure it did not slip further down the 5A SIC River Division standings, Mountain View (3-1, 1-1) scored touchdowns on four straight drives to start the second half and roll to a 42-21 win. The victory in a game that was tied 14-14 at halftime allowed the Mavericks to forget about last week’s loss in their division opener to Owyhee.
“It’s kind of been up and down emotionally a little bit, but we just went back to work and challenged the guys to get better, execute a little better,” Mountain View coach Brian Compton said. “We tried a few different things tonight ... especially the second half.”
The Mavericks’ near-perfect second half was led by senior quarterback Justin McGee, who threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 16-of-21 passes. McGee also ran for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Overall, it was offense by committee for Mountain View, with McGee throwing to eight different receivers. Senior tight end Cass Nelson was the best of the bunch, picking up 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns from 36 and 37 yards out.
Mountain View finished the game with 534 total yards of offense, compared to just 296 for Borah.
Compton said the outburst of offensive firepower in the second half came from a couple of adjustments in the option game.
“We did a nice job, I thought, complementing our run game by hooking up some passes,” Compton said. “We had some guys make some plays, and that was great to see.”
Defensively, the Mavericks put somewhat of a lid on Borah star Jevon Nelson, limiting the senior to 106 total yards and one rushing touchdown.
“That guy is the real deal. We knew that he’s the engine that runs their offense,” Compton said. “So our guys worked hard, did a great job trying to contain him — I don’t think you ever really stop him, but to contain him — and force him to do some other things.”
Borah quarterback Jacob Detwiler finished the night accounting for 253 yards of offense and had a rushing TD. Senior wide receiver Tanner Sittser also had a rushing touchdown in the second half after sophomore defensive lineman Mason McKenna jumped on a fumbled ball, Mountain View’s only turnover of the game.
The Mavericks now turn their attention to another undefeated upstart, Boise (4-0), next week, while Borah (4-1, 2-1) will face Owyhee.
CENTENNIAL 33, CAPITAL 27, 2 OT
The Patriots blocked a game-winning extra point to force a second overtime, Daniel Demers intercepted Capital’s first play of the extra frame, and Skyler Howard ended the game with a 5-yard, walk-off touchdown run to lift Centennial (1-3) to its first win of the season.
Centennial’s defense forced four turnovers and held Capital (1-3) to 209 total yards. Jordan Kafari ran for 47 yards and two TDs. Tate Keddington went 4-for-9 for 39 yards and two TDs. And Marcus Connors caught both touchdowns and added an interception on defense.
Capital’s Brody Call returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns, and Canyon Buschbacher kicked a pair of field goals.
MERIDIAN 35, TIMBERLINE 20
Bryce Elder kicked a 40-yard field goal to pull Timberline within a point at halftime Thursday. But Meridian pulled away with 21 points in the fourth quarter for a 5A SIC Foothills Division victory.
Heath Res and Aiden Nixon each scored touchdowns for Timberline (0-4, 0-1), which racked up 354 total yards against the 5A SIC preseason favorite.
Stats for Meridian (2-2, 2-0) were not reported.
SKYVIEW 35, EMMETT 7
The Hawks jumped out to a 35-0 lead at home Thursday before allowing a fourth-quarter touchdown to upset No. 4-ranked Emmett (3-1, 0-1 4A SIC).
The Skyview (3-2, 2-0) defense held the Huskies to 136 total yards and forced six punts. Mason Krahn, Ryder Palmero and Brodie Fleshman each had six tackles for the Hawks.
Quarterback Cache Beus went 6-for-14 for 106 yards and two TDs, and he ran for 107 more yards. Mason Krahn hauled in four passes for 113 yards and two TDs, including a 73-yard score from Dakota Dodge.
Emmett’s Isaac Brennan turned 19 touches into 66 total yards and a fourth-quarter score, and Quinten Smith ran for 52 yards.
BISHOP KELLY 45, LAKE CITY 0
The Knights (4-0) held their 5A opponent to 118 yards for the shutout at home Saturday.
Peter Minnaert ran for 123 yards and three TDs, and quarterback Ben Avella finished 8-for-13 for 75 yards and two TDs.
CANYON RIDGE 48, RIDGEVUE 21
The Riverhawks (4-0) scored 42 unanswered points to run away with a nonconference win in Nampa.
Cash McKie ran for 150 yards and a touchdown to lead Ridgevue (0-3), and Izaiah Kasper and Gavin Peterson added rushing touchdowns.
WEISER 48, COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 14
A 35-point first half set the foundation for Weiser (4-0) to come out comfortable winners against Cole Valley Christian (2-2).
Weiser quarterback Kolin Cook went 11-for-14 for 245 yards and a touchdown. But most of the Wolverines’ offense came on the ground, with four players combining for five rushing TDs; Kaleb Grove was the standout performer with two TDs.
Cole Valley QB Cash Chaill went 16-for-26 for 169 yards with two TDs and three interceptions. Ben Beglinger caught three passes for 90 yards and two TDs.
HOMEDALE 44, SANDPOINT 35
The Trojans sealed a neutral site win in Hermiston, Oregon, with Lukas Hall’s field goal and Dillon Fine’s fourth rushing touchdown of the afternoon Saturday.
Fine ran for 204 yards and four TDs, and he went 14-for-21 for 228 yards and two TDs through the air. Luke Henry and Rafael Cuenca both had six catches for 98 yards, but Henry found the end zone twice.
Brock Walker racked up 15 tackles, Kaden Lane had nine tackles, and Henry finished with eight stops and an interception.
NAMPA CHRISTIAN 27, FRUITLAND 21
The Trojans forced a sack in the end zone, and Addison Taylor recovered the fumble to break a fourth-quarter tie and lift Nampa Christian (2-2) to the nonconference win.
Nampa Christian’s Aiden Thompson finished a combined 20-for-31 for 277 yards and two touchdowns, and he caught a touchdown too,. Matt Nevarez was his favorite target on the night, picking up 77 yards on just five receptions.
Fruitland freshman quarterback Titus Vidlak had a hand in all of the Grizzlies’ points. He was 6-for-15 for 121 yards and a TD. He ran for 21 yards and two scores. And he was a perfect three-for-three on extra point attempts.
NEW PLYMOUTH 52, GRANGEVILLE 49
Colton Frates went 17-for-29 for 402 yards and three TDs, and he ran for 42 yards and another score to lead the Pilgrims (3-1) to a shootout win at home.
New Plymouth’s Heath Schescke hauled in eight catches for 153 yards and two TDs, and Derrik Walker added eight catches for 190 yards and a score. Payton Travis ran for 103 yards and three TDs.
MELBA 34, NORTH FREMONT 26
The No. 5-ranked Mustangs (3-0) upset No. 1 North Fremont on a neutral site in Declo, taking the final lead on a blocked field goal.
Down 28-26 late in the fourth quarter, Melba lined up for a 21-yard field goal. North Fremont blocked it, but the blocked kick landed in Brenden Svetich’s hands in the end zone.
Svetich finished the night with 41 total yards and three TDs. Cutter Beus threw for 237 yards and had 73 yards receiving. And Rylan Franked added 222 total yards and a touchdown.
HORSESHOE BEND 56, RIMROCK 24
Horseshoe Bend improved to 3-1 behind a six-touchdown night from senior running back Kaelun Jones. Rimrock falls to 1-3.
Jones put up 322 total yards and scored three times on the ground, twice through the air and on a 97-yard kick return. Junior running back Trey Bauer also rushed for 157 yards and two TDs, while senior quarterback Carson Drake threw for 154 yards and two TDs.
Rimrock was led on both sides of the ball by quarterback Ronaldo Gomez, who threw for 207 yards and three TDs, rushed for 127 yards, and had five tackles on defense.
This story was originally published September 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM.
