BOISE, Idaho — High school football season has arrived early in southern Idaho, with teams across the region starting their journey toward the 2023 state playoffs this weekend. 11 of 13 squads in the 5A Southern Idaho Conference were in action Friday night.
In KTVB's Game of the Week and a rematch of last year's league championship, Eagle pulled off a 36-33 win over Meridian at Thunder Stadium. With preseason No. 1 Rigby and the No. 2 Warriors falling to start the season, the fourth-ranked Mustangs could claim the classification's top spot.
Over at Dona Larsen Park, Boise State commit Trevor McKenna collected six sacks to help Borah defeat rival Capital 29-20 in the first game of a double-header event. After falling behind 14-0 early, Boise scored 40 unanswered points on its way to a 40-28 win over Timberline in game two.
At the 4A level, Columbia and Skyview picked up wins over a pair of opponents from Nevada in Lowry and Elko, respectively. The Wildcats rolled 51-30, while the Hawks soared back to win 29-26 in the final minute. Fifth-ranked Minico walked away from Idaho Falls with a 28-14 victory over 5A Thunder Ridge.
Week 0 continued Saturday with three contests. In Horseshoe Bend, the Mustangs cruised to a 52-8 season-opening victory at home against Wilder. In a matchup at Owyhee High School, Wendell held off Cole Valley Christian.
Southern Idaho highlights and scores are below. To watch KTVB's first Friday Night Football show of 2023 with Jay Tust and Brady Frederick, click here.
5A
Eagle 36, Meridian 33 (Final)
Borah 29, Capital 20 (Final)
Kuna 20, Centennial 0 (Final)
Rocky Mountain 31, Middleton 21 (Final)
Owyhee 24, Madison 17 (Final)
Boise 40, Timberline 28 (Final)
4A
Minico 28, Thunder Ridge 14 (Final)
Columbia 51, Lowry (NV) 30 (Final)
Skyview 29, Elko (NV) 26 (Final)
Payette 36, Caldwell 30 (Final)
3A
Wood River 12, South Fremont 7 (Final)
2A
Wendell 28, Cole Valley Christian 14 (Final)
1A
Horseshoe Bend 52, Wilder 8 (Final)
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