BOISE, Idaho — Two new teams climbed into the top spots in their classification in Tuesday's Idaho high school football state media poll, marking the fourth consecutive week with a new No. 1-ranked squad.
Homedale returned to the 4A throne ahead of Week 8 after taking down previously top-ranked Fruitland in a 29-28 thriller last week. The Grizzlies, who dropped to No. 3, host fifth-ranked Weiser on Friday night.
Carey made its debut at No. 1 on Tuesday after Dietrich spent the entire season atop the 1A rankings. The Panthers rolled to a 54-6 win over the Blue Devils to improve to 6-1 on the season last week.
The 6A rankings remain the same prior to the final week of regular season play in the Southern Idaho Conference. No. 1 Rocky Mountain and No. 2 Eagle face tough tests Friday in Timberline and Borah respectively.
The prep football rankings entering Week 8 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 W-L Pts Pvs
1. Rocky Mountain (10) 7-0 50 1
2. Eagle 6-1 34 2
3. Rigby 6-1 33 3
t-4. Madison 6-1 13 4
t-4. Coeur d'Alene 5-2 13 5
Others receiving votes: Highland 7
5A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Bishop Kelly (8) 6-1 47 1
2. Skyline (2) 5-2 41 2
3. Minico 6-1 32 3
4. Hillcrest 5-2 15 4
5. Pocatello 4-2 9 5
Others receiving votes: Lakeland 3, Emmett 2, Vallivue 1
4A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Homedale (4) 6-1 38 3
2. Sugar-Salem (4) 5-2 34 2
3. Fruitland (1) 6-1 30 1
4. Buhl (1) 5-1 22 4
5. Weiser 5-2 20 5
Others receiving votes: McCall-Donnelly 3, Moscow 2, Kimberly 1
3A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Aberdeen (10) 6-0 50 1
2. Declo 6-1 40 2
3. West Side 5-1 30 3
4. Firth 5-2 20 5
5. North Fremont 4-2 10 4
Others receiving votes: None
2A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Kendrick (8) 6-0 48 1
2. Butte County (2) 6-0 42 2
3. Logos 6-1 27 3
4. Valley 5-1 19 4
5. Hagerman 6-1 10 5
Others receiving votes: Prairie 3, Potlatch 1
1A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Carey (10) 6-1 50 2
2. Dietrich 6-1 30 1
3. Council 5-1 25 —
4. Tri-Valley 6-1 17 5
5. Garden Valley 4-1 11 3
Others receiving votes: Lakeside 6, Wallace 6, Shoshone 4, Rockland 1
VOTERS:
- Kade Calvin, KPVI
- Kole Emplit, KMVT
- Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman
- Brady Frederick, KTVB
- Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Allan Steele, East Idaho News
- Adam Engel, Times-News
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press