High School Football

Idaho 5A football state playoffs: Scores, schedule and matchups

The 2024 Idaho 5A football state playoff bracket are here. The state playoffs awarded the top eight seeds to teams that automatically qualified via their league standings. They host first-round games.

The next eight seeds are awarded to the highest-ranked remaining teams in the final MaxPreps rankings, which will be available Sunday.

Stay tuned on this page as we’ll update it with the latest scores and matchups throughout the playoffs.

[Related: Playoff brackets in all six classifications]

IDAHO 5A FOOTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND

Friday, Nov. 1

Skyline 42, Nampa 14

Twin Falls 31, Lewiston 9

Bishop Kelly 48, Pocatello 3

Minico 40, Emmett 6

Hillcrest 35, Sandpoint 0

Blackfoot 30, Preston 24

Lakeland 42, Shelley 14

Vallivue 28, Bonneville 6

QUARTERFINALS

Friday, Nov. 8

Minico 41, Bishop Kelly 35, 3OT

Hillcrest 35, Blackfoot 7

Lakeland 28, Vallivue 21

Saturday, Nov. 9

Skyline 35, Twin Falls 14

SEMIFINALS

Friday, Nov. 15

Hillcrest 42, Lakeland 28

Saturday, Nov. 16

Skyline 35, Minico 8

FINALS

Friday, Nov. 22

At ICCU Dome, Pocatello

Hillcrest 31, Skyline 8

This story was originally published October 27, 2024 at 1:50 PM.

Michael Lycklama
Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama has covered Idaho high school sports since 2007. He’s won national awards for his work uncovering the stories of the Treasure Valley’s best athletes and investigating behind-the-scenes trends. If you like seeing stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription to the Idaho Statesman. Support my work with a digital subscription
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