Football

The high school football playoffs begin this week in Idaho! A plethora of local teams begin their chase for a state title this weekend.

For just the second time in the history of the Emotion Bowl, Idaho Falls and Skyline will face off in the postseason when they battle in the first round of the 4A state playoffs.

For the second straight season in a win-and-in rivalry matchup, the Rigby Trojans dominated the Madison Bobcats, winning 42-0 to clinch a berth to the 5A state playoffs.

The final Sports Line Game of the Week in the high school football regular season pits two bitter rivals, Rigby and Madison, against each other with high stakes.

Sugar-Salem, Hillcrest, and Highland are among the plethora of local teams that continue to hold strong in the statewide media rankings entering the final week of the regular season.

A bitter rivalry with high stakes takes center stage Friday night when Rigby and Madison face off in our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

The Highland Rams are in the driver’s seat to win the 5A High Country conference for the second straight year thanks to a 38-28 win against the Madison Bobcats on senior night in Pocatello.

First place in the 5A High Country conference is on the line Friday when Madison and Highland square off in our Sports Line Game of the Week.

The Marsh Valley Eagles have their first win of the season, and they got it done Thursday night on the road in Saint Anthony for a 31-14 victory against South Fremont.

Local teams continue to rank highly in the latest Idaho high school football media polls with two weeks left to play in the regular season.

Our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers, is a big late season conference matchup when the Madison Bobcats and the Highland Rams square off Friday night.

A late trick play touchdown by Highland made the difference for the Rams Friday night, as they won our Sports Line Game of the Week 22-19 against the Rigby Trojans.

On an emotional senior night in Arco, where the Pirates honored their teammate and friend Dillon Waymire, Butte County won big for him 54-6 Friday night.

Two of the best football programs in Idaho collide Friday night in Rigby when the Trojans host the Highland Rams.

It’s a rematch of the 5A state championship in 2021, and a battle between two of the best football programs in all of Idaho. Highland and Rigby square off Friday night in our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

The Hillcrest defense showed up big time Friday night against Madison, as the Knights shut out the Bobcats 14-0 in our Sports Line Game of the Week.

Two of the hottest teams in East Idaho meet on the gridiron Friday night when the Madison Bobcats and Hillcrest Knights face off at Thunder Stadium.

Just like last week, the Sugar-Salem Diggers are the lone East Idaho squad leading an Idaho high school football media poll this week.

Two of the hottest teams in the area tango Friday night in our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers, when Madison and Hillcrest square off at Thunder Stadium.

The unbeaten Hillcrest Knights and 2-1 Pocatello Thunder face off Friday night in our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

A spectacular second half kept the Hillcrest Knights unbeaten Friday night, as the Knights scored 15 unanswered points to top the Pocatello Thunder 21-14 in our Game of the Week.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers are the lone first place team from East Idaho in the latest Idaho high school football media polls, but a few local squads made gains as well.

Hillcrest is 4-0 for the first time since 2018 while Pocatello’s only blemish so far this season is a loss to the Highland Rams in the Black and Blue Bowl. The Knights and Thunder face off in our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

Improbably and impossibly, Peyton King and Isaac Davis connected on a 55-yard walkoff touchdown with no time left to to give Hillcrest an unbelievable 36-35 win over Skyline.

Friday night at Thunder Stadium, it will be a clash between an established dynasty and a team trying to make its mark when Skyline and Hillcrest face off on the gridiron.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers (3A) and North Fremont Huskies (2A) continue to pace their respective classes as they stayed unbeaten following week three of the high school football season.

One team is an established dynasty, and the other is looking to make its mark. Skyline versus Hillcrest is our Sports Line Game of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

Berger Bowl 2023 belonged to the Skyline Grizz, as Scott Berger and Skyline jumped out to an early lead, holding on for a 34-20 win against Michael Berger and Thunder Ridge Titans.

Berger Bowl 2.0 is set to be another great rivalry matchup Friday night between Michael Berger’s Thunder Ridge Titans and Scott Berger’s Skyline Grizz.

Idaho high school sports will have a different look starting next season, because for the first time in roughly 30 years, the IHSAA has voted to change the classification system.

Following week 2 results, Sugar-Salem and North Fremont represent East Idaho as leaders in their respective media polls this week.

The second edition of the Berger Bowl between Michael Berger and Thunder Ridge and Scott Berger and Skyline is our Sports Line Game of the Week.

Friday night at Thunder Stadium, the Hillcrest Knights showed that they are for real in 2023 with a dominating 41-14 win against the Thunder Ridge Titans to improve to 2-0 this season.

All-district showdowns just mean more, and that is certainly the case for the Thunder Ridge Titans and the Hillcrest Knights when they face each other in a rivalry game Friday night.

An early back-and-forth contest turned into a Rams advantage that Highland would not give up Thursday night, as Highland defeated the Skyline Grizz 31-20.

A heavyweight matchup is the Sports Line Game of the Week Special this week when Skyline and Highland face off Thursday night at Lookout Field.

Local squads lead half of the Idaho high school football media polls after week 1, with two of those teams keeping their advantages while the third took the top spot from a rival school.

The Sports Line Game of the Week in week 2 features the Thunder Ridge Titans and the Hillcrest Knights at Thunder Stadium. In addition, there will be a Sports Line Game of the Week Special on Thursday for the Skyline Grizzlies taking on the Highland Rams.

Amid a long delay and a location change from Thunder Ridge Stadium to Ravsten Stadium, the Idaho Falls Tigers and Thunder Ridge Titans played an overtime thriller that lasted into Saturday morning, with Idaho Falls coming out on top 34-28.

An eventful Friday of football in Rexburg featured three East Idaho teams in a quadruple header at the Rocky Mountain Rumble, with two of those teams coming out on top.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers and Madison Bobcats hit the turf for the final day of the Rocky Mountain Rumble, with the Diggers coming out on top in their game, while the Bobcats fell short.

Despite minimal movement, if any, following week 0 games in other classifications, 5A experienced a major shake up following the first games of the season.

This week’s contests featuring East Idaho teams in the Rocky Mountain Rumble in Rexburg are the Sports Line Games of the Week, presented by your Southern Idaho Honda Dealers.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers picked up right where they left off in 2022 on Friday night, blowing out the Century Diamondbacks 43-0 in the first Sports Line Game of the Week this season.

Football is finally back in East Idaho with Week 0 games kicking off Friday night all across the region!

Friday night in Sugar City, Century and Sugar-Salem square off in the first Sports Line Game of the Week in the 2023 high school football season.

The 2023 Sports Line High School Football Preview Series concludes with the back-to-back 4A state champion Skyline Grizz, who seek a fourth straight title this season.

One of the most intriguing teams to watch in East Idaho this football season is the Hillcrest Knights, who look to reach bigger heights after improving from zero wins to five wins and playoff spot last year.

All six reigning high school football state champions in Idaho are tabbed as the favorites to win another title according to the Idaho football preseason media polls, which were released Tuesday.

The Blackfoot Broncos will have a new look on the gridiron in 2023 following the graduation of more than 30 seniors from last year’s squad.

This football season, starting this year, Sports Line will feature a Game of the Week, starting with Century vs. Sugar-Salem this Friday night.

For the first time in school history, Bear Lake football will try to defend a state championship this season after the Bears won their first title last year.

After missing the playoffs in 2022, the Madison Bobcats are a dark horse to win a stacked 5A High Country conference, which features the likes of Rigby and Highland.

Following a 2-7 season in 2022, the Thunder Ridge Titans are looking to build more success in 2023 under second-year head coach Michael Berger.

After an early playoff exit in 2022, the Highland Rams, a team with plenty of returning talent, looks to get back to the 5A state championship this year.

As construction continues on Westmark Stadium at Hillcrest High School, Hillcrest said Tuesday the opening of the stadium could be in mid-to-late September at the earliest, but will likely be October.

The Sugar-Salem Diggers look to keep their dynasty going in 2023 after winning their fifth 3A title in six years last season.

The 2023 Sports Line High School Football Preview begins with the reigning back-to-back 5A state champions, the Rigby Trojans.