Prep football recap: Capital routs Borah. BK topples 6A champ. Owyhee rallies late
It took less than four minutes for the Capital football team to score three touchdowns on Borah in the first quarter.
The Lions could barely catch their breath.
The Eagles posted a 55-7 victory over their crosstown rival Friday in 6A Southern Idaho Conference action at Dona Larsen Park, marking the second-most points Capital has scored against Borah since 1988.
“I had no doubt that we were going to bring the energy, and that’s what we did,” Capital coach Kevin Hastin said. “The boys were fired up from the get-go, and we were focusing on staying disciplined and just capitalizing on their mistakes.”
It didn’t take long for the Eagles to sink their claws into the Lions.
Sophomore receiver Quincey Clay took a jet sweep on second-and-8 — just the third play of the game — and went 47 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Then on the fourth play of Borah’s opening drive, the snap went over the punter’s head, and a host of Eagles rallied to the football, with junior defensive lineman Emilio Barajas scooping up the ball in the end zone for a defensive touchdown with 9:21 on the clock in the first quarter.
“It was just a bunch of guys all going to the backfield because we wanted it,” Barajas said. “And then it’s all chaos and commotion from there. Before you know it, I had the ball secured in my hands.”
Borah’s next drive didn’t go any better, with junior quarterback Dayton Wolverton getting picked off by Capital defensive back Josiah Lopez on his second pass attempt of the game.
Two plays later, Capital (2-1) found the end zone once again, scoring on a 21-yard pass from senior quarterback Brayden Dudley to Clay for a 21-0 lead with 8:34 on the clock.
Clay finished the night with seven receptions for 116 yards and three TDs, and he also ran for 68 yards and another score on four touches.
“It feels good. No matter how good they are, no matter what the record is, it’s always going to be a rivalry,” said Clay, who added touchdown catches of 11 and 12 yards in the third quarter. “... The student section’s packed, so we came out hot and did what we had to do to get the win.”
As dangerous as Clay proved, his quarterback was equally impressive. Dudley went 16-for-21 through the air for 256 yards and five touchdowns without an interception.
Capital junior receiver Elliot Schrack caught a 20-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter, and junior tight end Owen Richey hauled in a 31-yard TD pass in the second quarter. Schrack finished with five catches for 65 yards, and Richey had two for 49.
The Eagles led 41-7 at halftime and played with a running clock throughout the fourth quarter because of the 40-point mercy rule.
“We’re an extremely motivated group of guys in our locker room,” Dudley said. “It starts with second period at 8:45 a.m. in the weight room.
“And we’re just amped up to go against one of the best teams in the state next weekend. It is going to be a great challenge for us.”
Capital plays at No. 2 Rocky Mountain at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19.
In the loss, Borah (1-2) was led by senior running back Ian Houk, who tallied 179 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
TIMBERLINE 20, BOISE 13
Hudson Lewis hauled in 11 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns, including a fourth-quarter game-winner Thursday at Dona Larsen Park, to snap the Wolves’ three-game losing streak to their crosstown rival and make Timberline 3-0 for the first time since 2015.
Quarterback Jack Brant finished 16-for-25 for 202 yards and two scores for the No. 4-ranked Wolves. Benton Bates ran for 68 yards on three carries, and Brody Engroff ran for 45 yards on 13 carries.
Timberline’s defense held Boise (1-2) to 188 total yards. Individual stats for the Brave were not reported.
EAGLE 41, CENTENNIAL 14
The third-ranked Mustangs remained unbeaten with a 6A Southern Idaho Conference win over the Patriots.
The Eagle defense held Centennial to just 190 yards as the offense churned out 489 yards.
Running back Noah Burnham torched the Centennial defense for 225 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries — an average of 16.1 yards per touch.
Quarterback Austin Ramsey added a 9-for-14 performance through the air for 170 yards and touchdowns to Cooper Murphy and Aiden Kindrick. Murphy was his top target, hauling in four passes for 59 yards.
Camden Harrison led the Eagle defense with 11 tackles and a pass breakup.
Stats were not provided for Centennial (0-3).
OWYHEE 27, MERIDIAN 24
The Storm rallied and held off the winless Warriors in 6A Southern Idaho Conference action.
Senior running back Asher Gaudet rushed for a game-leading 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Owyhee (3-0), and senior quarterback Colin Foy was 9-for-12 passing for 72 yards with an interception.
Sophomore quarterback Easton Nungaray led Meridian (0-3), going 19-for-29 passing for 219 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Daysen Boltz.
MIDDLETON 28, KUNA 14
The Vikings limited the Kavemen to 199 yards and forced two turnovers to come away with a 6A SIC cross-division victory.
Running back Jake Perez led the charge for Middleton (2-1), tallying 107 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Quarterback Briar Baughman was 7-for-11 passing for 169 yards, including a 55-yard TD pass to Isaac Lowe in the third quarter.
Kuna QB Lino Senio completed 20-for-33 passes for two touchdowns with an interception to lead Kuna (1-2).
BISHOP KELLY 29, RIGBY 15
The Knights stunned the defending 6A state champion and top-ranked Trojans in a nonconference matchup.
Bishop Kelly, the No. 2-ranked squad in the 5A classification, led 15-7 at the half and held Rigby (3-1) to a single touchdown in the second half to secure the win.
Quarterback Ben Avella went 20-for-33 passing for 331 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Receiver Boston Huskey caught two of those TD passes and finished with seven receptions for 112 yards. Jaxon Brady caught seven passes for 119 yards, and Cole Keck also had a receiving TD for BK.
Jared Thiel added a 23-yard pick-six interception with 7.6 seconds left for the Knights (3-0).
Rigby quarterback Jacob Flower was 12-for-24 passing for 226 yards, but threw three interceptions.
VALLIVUE 26, SKYVIEW 6
The Falcons roared back to life with the return of running back Onix Carson.
Carson ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, helping Vallivue (1-2, 1-0) earn its first win of the season in a 5A Southern Idaho Conference opener against Skyview.
Quarterback Shane Osuna added 65 passing yards, including a 48-yard TD pass to Kolby Linder in the third quarter.
Skyview quarterback Trevan Plew scored the lone touchdown for the Hawks (1-2, 0-1) on a 4-yard run. He also went 15-for-21 passing for 188 yards but threw two interceptions.
WEISER 32, MELBA 14
The Wolverines held the Mustangs scoreless through three quarters in a nonconference game for their first win of the season.
Weiser (1-2) scored all of its touchdowns on the ground, getting a pair of scores from Brendan Youngberg and one rushing TD each from Cole Ingle and Rick Erickson.
The Weiser defense also earned a safety, and Shayd Crossley nailed a 30-yard field goal.
Stats were not provided for Melba (0-3).
HOMEDALE 28, KIMBERLY 21
With the game tied at 14-all after three quarters, the third-ranked Trojans knocked off the fifth-ranked Bulldogs with a pair of fourth-quarter scores.
Kade Hall scored both touchdowns in the final frame on runs of 1 and 12 yards. Hall finished with 77 yards and three TDs on 15 carries.
Quarterback Xavier Uranga was 10-for-15 through the air for 58 yards and also ran for 20 yards. Chance Martell scored the other TD for Homedale (3-0) on a 5-yard run in the first quarter.
Quarterback Titus Osterman paced Kimberly, completing 15-of-27 passes for 211 yards and two TDs.
NAMPA CHRISTIAN 35, COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 3
The Trojans took advantage of six Charger turnovers — three fumbles and three interceptions — to roll away with the nonconference victory.
Quarterback Pete Dice did the majority of the offensive damage for Nampa Christian (2-1), scoring a pair of rushing TDs and going 16-for-22 through the air for 179 yards and two more touchdowns.
Ben Knudson and CJ Pond each caught TD pass for the Trojans.
Stats were not provided for the Chargers (2-1).
RIMROCK 44, HORSESHOE BEND 0
The Raiders blanked the Mustangs in nonconference action to improve to 2-2 on the season.
Carlos Herrera returned two interceptions for touchdowns for Rimrock while also adding two carries for 30 yards, one catch for 7 yards and a two-point conversion on offense.
Justin Yetzer added a pair of rushing TDs and went 3-for-3 passing for 95 yards and a score. Kolton Jewett also had a rushing TD and collected four tackles and a fumble recovery on defense.
Stats were not reported for Horseshoe Bend (1-2).
SALMON RIVER 40, LEWIS COUNTY 12
Riley Davis turned 17 carries into 120 yards and four touchdowns to power Salmon River to a nonconference road win.
Salmon River (2-1) jumped out to a 24-0 lead and out gained the Eagles (2-2) 391-76. Quarterback Blake Shepherd went 10-for-21 for 140 yards and a touchdown, and Gage Crump caught a pair of passes for 62 yards and a score.
TRI-VALLEY 62, NOTUS 24
The Titans ran for 498 of their 500 total yards, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions and on 8-of-10 drives in a nonconference road victory.
Gage George led the Tri-Valley (2-1) ground assault, running for 155 and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Quarterback Jace Waggoner added 143 yards and two more scores on 12 carries.
Notus (0-3) quarterback Derrick Huter led the Pirates by going 10-for-27 for 296 yards and a touchdown. His top two targets were Dehaven Wilson (seven catches, 154 yards) and Sawyer Nicoletti (two catches, 132 yards).
This story was originally published September 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM.
