BOISE, Idaho — Despite a condensed opening weekend schedule, the first taste of prep competition generated changes across Tuesday's Idaho high school football state media poll.
Four teams entered their classification's respective rankings, including Minico (5A) and Fruitland (4A). The Spartans pitched a shutout against Skyview at home, while the Grizzlies upset previously-ranked Kimberly to open the season.
Following Rigby's 10-point loss to No. 1 Coeur d'Alene, the 6A rankings feature a pair of Southern Idaho Conference squads inside the top three. All preseason state title favorites maintained their top-ranked status in Tuesday's media poll.
The prep football rankings entering Week 1 are listed below by classification, as voted on by sports reporters across Idaho. Before action kicks off, vote for KTVB's Friday Night Football Game of the Week:
6A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. Coeur d'Alene (5) 1-0 40 1
2. Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 32 2
3. Eagle (2) 0-0 25 t-3
4. Highland (1) 1-0 18 5
5. Rigby 0-1 12 t-3
Others receiving votes: Madison 5, Boise 2, Owyhee 1
5A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. Bishop Kelly (8) 0-0 40 1
2. Skyline (1) 0-0 37 2
t-3. Sandpoint 1-0 19 3
t-3. Hillcrest 0-0 19 4
5. Minico 1-0 11 —
Others receiving votes: Pocatello 6, Nampa 3
4A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. Sugar-Salem (9) 1-0 45 1
2. Homedale 1-0 34 2
3. Weiser 0-0 24 t-3
4. Fruitland 1-0 16 —
5. Teton 0-1 6 5
Others receiving votes: Kimberly 5, Moscow 3, Timberlake 1, American Falls 1
3A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. West Side (8) 0-0 40 1
2. Declo 1-0 36 2
3. North Fremont 0-0 22 3
4. Aberdeen 0-0 19 4
5. Firth (1) 1-0 9 —
Others receiving votes: Nampa Christian 4, Marsing 3, Grangeville 1, Kellogg 1
2A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. Kendrick (7) 0-0 38 1
2. Butte County (1) 1-0 37 2
3. Grace 1-0 24 5
4. Valley (1) 0-0 18 4
5. Logos 0-1 8 —
Others receiving votes: Oakley 3, Lapwai 2, Murtaugh 2, Notus 1, Hagerman 1, Troy 1
1A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts Pvs
1. Dietrich (8) 0-0 40 1
2. Rockland 0-0 35 2
3. Garden Valley 0-0 24 3
4. Tri-Valley 0-0 13 4
5. Carey 0-0 10 5
Others receiving votes: Lakeside (1) 5, Wallace 4, Deary 2, Camas County 1, Shoshone 1
Voters:
- Adam Engel, Times-News
- Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee
- Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman
- Kade Calvin, KPVI
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Allan Steele, East Idaho News
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press
- Kole Emplit, KMVT
