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The Skyline Grizzlies and West Side Pirates stay atop their respective classes in this week’s High School Football Media Polls, and that’s despite Skyline’s week 1 loss to Stansbury (UT) in the Rocky Mountain Rumble.

The Madison Bobcats bounced back after a week zero loss to defeat the Tooele (UT) Buffaloes 35-14 on Saturday night in Rexburg.

The Pocatello Thunder started their 2022 campaign on the losing end with a 35-7 defeat against Morgan (UT) on Saturday afternoon in Rexburg.

The Skyline Grizzlies opened the 2022 season with a 68-42 loss over Stansbury (UT) on Friday night in Rexburg.

In a battle till the end, North Fremont came out on top against Bear Lake Friday night 24-22.

The 2022 season kicked off in 2A with a rematch of the state championship game, and West Side got the same result with a 22-0 opening victory over Firth.

In the first game on astroturf at Ravsten Stadium, the Thunder Ridge Titans played spoiler to the Idaho Falls Tigers in a 25-15 win, the first for Michael Berger as Head Coach of the Titans.

For the first time since 2020, the Hillcrest Knights are in the win column, as the Knights dominated Century 34-8 for a season-opening victory.

Friday night in Filer, there was no stopping the Sugar-Salem Diggers, as the Diggers gave a thorough beatdown to the Wildcats 69-0.

It was a tough start to the second Jeff Dalley era at Snake River High School, as the Panthers were shut out on opening night in Kimberly 27-0.

Most of the rumbling Friday morning and early afternoon came from the South Summit Wildcats in Rexburg, as they blew out the Marsh Valley Eagles 47-13 to begin the Rocky Mountain Rumble.

After last season’s 3A state championship loss, the Sugar-Salem Diggers couldn’t wait for the 2022 season, and it showed on Friday with a 48-16 blowout victory over the Soda Springs Cardinals.

Despite a 2nd half comeback, the Thunder Ridge Titans didn’t have enough to stay with Minico Friday night, as the Spartans picked up a season-opening 40-21 win over the Titans.

The South Fremont Cougars began their season on the right note Friday night, taking down the Wood River Wolverines 20-8.

The final edition of the Sports Line High School Football Preview Series in 2022 features the Skyline Grizzlies, a team trying to continue its legacy of winning.

Skyline Wide Receiver Kenyon Sadiq announced his commitment to the Oregon Ducks earlier this season, and Idaho’s top recruit surprised many with his decision.

2022 is a year of change for the Idaho Falls Tigers, as Idaho Falls drops to 4A and the Tigers lost nearly two dozen seniors from last year’s team.

A pair of local repeat champions pace their respective fields going into the 2022 season, as the back-to-back champion Skyline Grizzlies top 4A and the three-time defending champion West Side Pirates lead 2A.

In an overall up-and-down campaign, the Blackfoot Broncos nearly made it to the state championship game last season, but a Sandpoint two-point conversion eliminated Blackfoot in the semifinals.

The 2022 season couldn’t have come fast enough for the Pocatello Thunder. For Head Coach Dave Spillett and his squad, they have been ready to get after it since their semifinal loss to Skyline last season.

Idaho’s top recruit has made his decision, and Skyline’s Kenyon Sadiq surprised many by announcing his commitment to the Oregon Ducks on his Twitter page Monday.

With a new and familiar face at the helm of the program in Michael Berger, the Thunder Ridge Titans look to make some noise in the 5A High Country Conference in 2022.

A new era in Highland Football begins in 2022, with Nick Sorrell taking over as Head Coach after Gino Mariani, the winningest coach in school history, resigned in the offseason.

Much like tug of war, football is a game of inches, and for the Rigby Trojans, every inch counts when it comes to winning state championships.

Less than a yard separated the Sugar-Salem Diggers from a fourth straight state championship last season, and the final play still looms large in Sugar City, according to Head Coach Tyler Richens

The Madison Bobcats returned to the state playoffs in 2021, but after a first round exit against Meridian, Madison looks to take the next step and make a playoff run.