The new kings of Boise: Timberline crushes Capital to sweep city public schools
A Boise School District championship doesn’t come with any trophy. The mythical title only bestows bragging rights on the winner. But Timberline left no doubt about who owns the city Friday night.
The No. 4-ranked Wolves crushed rival Capital 50-19 at Dona Larsen Park, sweeping the city’s public schools for the first time since 2002 and just the second time in program history.
The duo of quarterback Jack Brant and receiver Hudson Lewis put on another show to spoil Capital’s homecoming. Brant finished 18-for-35 for 356 yards and four touchdowns, adding two more scores on the ground. And Lewis turned seven offensive touches into 221 total yards and four touchdowns for the Wolves (5-0, 2-0 6A SIC Foothills), who also tied the best start in program history with Friday’s victory.
“I think we’re unstoppable,” Lewis said. “I feel like if you’re going to stop us, you’re going to have to really come to practice every single day of the week and really scheme for us.
“Because if you don’t, we’re going to come out hot and go 6-0.”
Lewis regularly draws headlines for his highlights on offense. But the recent Utah commit provided the biggest play of the night on defense, too.
Capital (2-3, 0-2) threatened to tie the game in the second quarter when Elliot Schrack won a jump ball over Owen Froehlich at the 2-yard line. But Lewis punched the ball loose as Schrack fought for the goal line, recovered the loose ball and then hauled in a 99-yard touchdown catch on the next play.
The momentum swing led to 29 straight points for Timberline, kick-starting the blowout.
“He can do it all,” Brant said. “He’s the best receiver in the state for a reason.
“... That was the really big turning point of the game. After that, we had all the momentum and just kept making plays and just made it out of reach for them.”
Meanwhile, Brant continued to show the creativity that makes Timberline’s offense run. The UC Davis commit tortured the Capital defense all night by extending plays with his legs and forcing the Eagles to cover a host of dangerous receivers for 5, 7, even 10 seconds.
He completed passes to five different receivers. Lucas Thompson hauled in six passes for 80 yards, and Nash O’Kelley added three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown.
“He’s just a playmaker,” Lewis said. “He could really do it anywhere on the field. He could throw across his body. He could throw a 70-yard pass off one leg. He can do it all.
“I wouldn’t say there’s one thing he’s really good at. He’s just, overall, the best quarterback in the state.”
The shootout of two of the state’s top offenses never materialized as Timberline grounded the Eagles. The Wolves’ state-leading defense forced four turnovers and held Capital to 276 yards. Seventy-eight of those yards came on Capital’s final drive with the game well out of hand.
Zander Grow finished with 102 rushing yards and a touchdown to lead Capital. Schrack hauled in four passes for 77 yards and a score, and Quincey Clay broke a 46-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. But the Eagles couldn’t string together enough big plays to match Timberline, falling to 25-3 all-time against the Wolves.
“We knew they had two really special guys, that if they got their hands on the ball, it was going to be tough to slow them down,” Timberline coach Ian Smart said. “So for us, it was bottling them up and just creating a plan that kept them inside and didn’t let them get to the perimeter, because that’s where they have hurt everybody throughout the year.”
UP NEXT
Timberline: Hosts Middleton (3-2, 1-1) on a short turnaround Thursday at Dona Larsen Park.
Capital: Travels to Centennial (0-5, 0-2) searching for its first win in the 6A SIC Foothills Division.
This story was originally published September 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM.
