BOISE, Idaho — A spot in the Idaho high school football state championships were up for grabs in Week 9 as teams across the Gem State battled in their final regular-season contests.
Friday's 5A SIC championship game rematch between top-ranked Eagle and No. 3 Meridian certainly lived up to the hype. After tying it up at 14 and forcing overtime, the Warriors found the end zone first. The Mustangs followed it up with a score of their own and converted a two-point conversion to win 22-21.
In the cross-division games based on standings, Middleton, Boise and Owyhee claimed their seventh wins of the season, while Rocky Mountain and Mountain View improved to 6-3. All five squads head to the state playoffs. For the Brave, it's their first post-season appearance since 2002.
At the 4A level, Twin Falls rolled past Minico 49-15 to capture its first Great Basin Conference title since 2018. In Boise, No. 1 Bishop Kelly ended Skyview's five-game winning streak and completed a perfect regular season in the Knights' first campaign under Chris Culig.
Also rolling into post-season play at 9-0 is No. 2 Homedale, who earned a 34-7 victory over McCall-Donnelly in Friday's 3A Snake River Valley Conference showdown. Kimberly (3A) and Declo (2A) both remained perfect with wins over Gooding and Wendell respectively.
No. 5 Nampa Christian claimed the 2A Western Idaho Conference championship on Saturday by defeating No. 4 Melba 36-22 in KTVB's Game of the Week. The Trojans have won six-straight games after starting the season 0-2.
Find Week 9 scores and highlights below. This week's full Friday Night Football show featuring KTVB Sports Director Jay Tust can be viewed by clicking here.
5A
Eagle (9-0) 22, Meridian (6-3) 21 - OT
Middleton (7-2) 28, Borah (4-5) 19
Boise (7-2) 22, Centennial (1-8) 15
Owyhee (7-2) 36, Timberline (1-8) 20
Rocky Mountain (6-3) 35, Kuna (4-5) 6
Mountain View (6-3) 37, Capital (2-7) 21
Vallivue (3-6) 17, Nampa (0-9) 14
4A
Bishop Kelly (9-0) 36, Skyview (6-3) 7
Twin Falls (8-1) 49, Minico (6-3) 15
Emmett (6-3) 41, Ridgevue (2-6) 0
Columbia (4-5) 63, Caldwell (1-8) 6
Burley (4-5) 32, Canyon Ridge (6-3) 23
Jerome (1-8) 25, Mountain Home (2-7) 20
3A
Kimberly (9-0) 45, Gooding (2-7) 0
Homedale (9-0) 34, McCall-Donnelly (6-2) 7
Weiser (8-1) 49, Fruitland (2-7) 18
Payette (2-7) 54, Parma (0-9) 32
Buhl (6-3) 41, Filer (0-9) 24
2A
Nampa Christian (6-2) 36, Melba (6-2) 22
Declo (9-0) 50, Wendell (5-4) 14
Cole Valley Christian (3-5) 13, New Plymouth (3-6) 6
1A DI
Oakley (7-1) 74, Glenns Ferry (2-6) 14
Valley (5-4) 66, Notus (5-2) 32
Murtaugh (6-2) 63, Lighthouse Christian (5-3) 30
Carey (3-5) 44, Raft River (2-6) 6
Idaho City (2-5) 60, Rimrock (2-6) 20
Challis (2-6) 59, Clark County (0-6) 12
1A DII
Camas County (7-1) 88, Dietrich (5-3) 18
Hagerman (7-2) 52, Shoshone (0-8) 0
Council (6-3) 39, Salmon River (0-8) 12
Tri-Valley (6-2) 32, Garden Valley (6-3) 20
Castleford (3-5) 32, Hansen (1-7) 14
Cascade (5-3) 54, Horseshoe Bend (4-5) 46
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