BOISE, Idaho — Prep teams eagerly await prove-it opportunities in the Idaho high school football state playoffs. As the wait for this week's opening round continues, reporters picked the favorites to finish atop each classification.
A pair of Treasure Valley powers landed among the top-ranked teams in the final Idaho high school football state media poll of the season, released Tuesday. Eagle dropped one spot after a 38-0 loss to undefeated Rocky Mountain in the 6A SIC title game.
The 5A rankings went unchanged Tuesday, with Skyline and Bishop Kelly splitting first-place votes entering postseason play. Weiser moved up one spot in the 4A poll following its 70-13 rout of Payette, jumping defending state champion Sugar-Salem.
Also on the rise as big dance arrives is Valley – winners of seven games in a row after a season-opening loss to Butte County. The Vikings earned a first-place vote in the 2A rankings after a 58-22 win over Notus.
The final prep football rankings of the season are listed below by classification, as voted on by sports reporters across Idaho. Click here or use the link above for first-round matchups and 6A-1A state playoff brackets.
6A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Rocky Mountain (10) 9-0 50 1
2. Rigby 8-1 37 3
3. Eagle 7-2 23 2
t-4. Madison 8-1 20 t-4
t-4. Coeur d'Alene 7-2 20 t-4
Others receiving votes: None
5A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Skyline (6) 7-2 46 1
2. Bishop Kelly (4) 8-1 41 2
3. Minico 7-2 25 3
4. Hillcrest 6-3 23 4
5. Lakeland 7-2 10 5
Others receiving votes: Vallivue 5
4A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Homedale (4) 8-1 42 1
2. Weiser (3) 7-2 38 3
3. Sugar-Salem (3) 6-2 36 2
4. Fruitland 7-2 20 4
5. Kimberly 6-3 14 5
Others receiving votes: None
3A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Declo (10) 8-1 50 1
2. West Side 7-1 39 2
3. Aberdeen 7-1 31 3
4. Firth 6-2 20 4
5. Ririe 6-2 9 5
Others receiving votes: Priest River 1
2A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Logos (9) 8-1 48 1
2. Kendrick 7-1 37 2
t-3. Valley (1) 7-1 22 4
t-3. Hagerman 8-1 22 3
5. Butte County 7-1 21 5
Others receiving votes: None
1A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Carey (10) 8-1 50 1
2. Council 7-1 36 2
3. Dietrich 7-1 30 3
4. Tri-Valley 8-1 23 4
5. Wallace 8-1 6 5
Others receiving votes: Garden Valley 4, Rockland 1
VOTERS:
- Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman
- Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Allan Steele, East Idaho News
- Brady Frederick, KTVB
- Adam Engel, Times-News
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press
- Kole Emplit, KMVT
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com
