Idaho High School Football Huddle

Shelley's Richins Saluted with Story in USA Today

2011-08-30T06:33:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

If you're a regular follower of me, you know that I preach that there are thousands of high school football stories that go untold every year!

Here's a story in today's USA Today that is being told, and I think my readers will enjoy it.

It's about Shelly High School head football coach Dwight Richins, who is returning to the sidelines after serving his country as a reservist in Afgahanistan last season.

The Russets' 2011 season with Coach Richins back, got off to a great start last Friday when Shelley came-back to beat Idaho Falls 38-33 with the game-winning touchdown coming with 1:27 to go in the game.

Shelley has won four state titles in the last eight years.

Click here to read the USA Today story.

Idaho High School Football Scores - Week 1

2011-08-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, August 26, 2011

American Falls 17, Aberdeen 13
Butte County 50, Cole Valley 14
Camas County 48, Jackpot, Nev. 22
Carey 38, Oakley 16
Castleford 46, Raft River 22
Century 21, Burley 20
Challis 40, Mackay 36
Coeur d'Alene 37, Rocky Mountain 24
Columbia 35, Canyon Ridge 0
Fruitland 24, Skyview 14
Grace 50, Clark County 0
Grangeville 48, Bonners Ferry 0
Highland 32, Skyview, Utah 14
Hillcrest 54, Skyline 51
Homedale 66, Melba 6
Kendrick 46, Timberline-Weippe 0
Lake City 46, Lakeland 21
Lakeside 50, Clark Fork 0
Lewis County 34, Clearwater Valley 14
Lighthouse Christian 50, Hansen 2
Marsh Valley 50, Malad 0
Marsing 27, Parma 14
McCall-Donnelly 14, Orofino 6
Middleton 48, Jerome 0
Minico 41, Kuna 6
Nampa Christian 20, Glenns Ferry 14
Payette 30, New Plymouth 14
Pocatello 41, Madison 7
Rimrock 44, Garden Valley 38
Salmon 42, W. Jefferson 0
Shelley 38, Idaho Falls 33
Shoshone 38, Dietrich 26
Snake River 30, South Fremont 20
Sugar-Salem 25, Wood River 22
Teton 18, Ririe 7
Tri-Valley 42, Council 0
Vallivue 40, Caldwell 13
Wallace 64, Kootenai 14
Weiser 39, Emmett 0
West Side 14, Firth 13

Wendell HS Hires Former Boise State Player

2011-07-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Former Boise State running back Jon Helmandollar is the new head football coach at Wendell.

Helmandollar, who played for the Broncos from 2002 to 2006, takes over for Brad Neuendorf, who resigned after last season. Helmandollar has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at two schools.

Last year Wendell finished with a 3-6 record.

Tim Brennan Returns as Bishop Kelly's Football Coach

2011-02-17T18:26:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

After four years away from Bishop Kelly, Tim Brennan is back as its head football coach.

Brennan, who previously coached the Knights from 1992 through 2006, led the defending 2010 4A champs to three state titles. His overall record was 126-34.

Brennan left the school after 2006 for personal reasons. He took a head coaching job in Pennsylvania.

Idaho - National Signing Day

2011-02-03T18:35:00.000-08:00

Colin Andrus (Idaho Falls, OL) - Idaho St.
Levi Altringer (Rocky Mountain, QB) - Idaho St.
Jim Bagley (Rocky Mountain, OL) - Idaho St.
Tyler Graves (Fruitland, DL) - Idaho St.
Kyle Jones (Vallivue, OL/DL) - Idaho St.

Bishop Kelly Head Football Coach Steps Down

2011-01-18T05:34:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Bishop Kelly is in the market for a new head football coach.

The Idaho Statesman is reporting that Lee Leslie has resigned just a couple of months after leading the school to the Class 4A championship. In two seasons with the school, Kelly led the Knights to a 20-2 record.

Idaho High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Championships

2010-11-19T12:43:00.000-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 20, 2010

Playoffs
Championships

4A
Bishop Kelly 41 Blackfoot 28

3A
Fruitland 42 Snake River 14

1AD2
Carey 62 Garden Valley 36

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, November 19, 2010

Playoffs
Championships

5A
Coeur d'Alene 28 Centennial 7

2A
West Side 14 Malad 6

1AD1
Troy 32 Grace 6

Idaho High School Football Scores - Playoffs/Semifinals

2010-11-13T09:44:00.000-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, November 12, 2010

Playoffs
Semifinals

5A
Centennial 35 Rocky Mountain 33

4A
Blackfoot 38 Skyview 7

3A
Snake River 26 Kimberly 0

2A
West Side 33 Delco 0

1AD!
Grace 30 Hagerman 22

1AD2
Carey 20 Castleford 6

Idaho High School Football Scores - Week 8

2010-10-15T22:55:00.000-07:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, October 15, 2010

Bishop Kelly 27, Columbia 10
Bonners Ferry 16 Libby (MT) 9
Bonneville 30 Rigby 24
Carey 34, Mackay 0
Castleford 51, N. Gem 6
Centennial 42, Vallivue 12
Coeur d'Alena 44 Lewiston 3
Cole Valley 40 Melba 26
Declo 46, Glenns Ferry 7
Dietrich 28, Clark County 14
Eagle 24, Meridian 14
Firth 26 Ririe 7
Fruitland 24, Homedale 14
Garden Valley 44 Council 18
Gooding 32 Wendell 12
Grace 54, Challis 34
Grangeville 26 Kamiah 21
Idaho City 36, Wilder 24
Lakeside 58 Kootanai 28
Malad 49 Aberdeen 14
Marsh Valley 67, Bear Lake 18
McCall 34 Marsing 0
Middleton 42, Emmett 20
Minico 51, Canyon Ridge 27
Mountain View 24, Borah 14
Moscow 56 Timberlake 26
Murtaugh 36, Lighthouse Christian 12
Nampa 45 Mountain Home 27
New Plymouth 48 Nampa Christian 14
Notus 58 Cascade 8
Pocatello 43, Skyline 42
Prairie 54, Lewis County 36
Post Falls 56 Timberline (Boise) 6
Preston 40, Madison 0
Rockland 50, Sho-Ban 0
Rocky Mountain 63 Boise 17
Salmon 20 South Fremont 6
Shelley 22, Blackfoot 21
Shoshone 72, Raft River 22
Skyview 68, Kuna 7
Snake River 26, American Falls 9
Sugar-Salem 77 Teton 30
Tri-Valley 58, Meadows Valley 12
Troy 50 Clearwater Valley 0
Twin Falls 44, Jerome 34
Weiser 43, Payette 13
West Side 41, Soda Springs 14
Wood River 27, Burley 20

Idaho High School Football Pre-Season Practice Begins August 9th

2010-07-19T15:08:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher

Idaho High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 Idaho high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 9th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years. I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country. If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 9th

Regular Season Begins - August 27th

Championships - November 20th-21st

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America

Idaho Moves Step Closer to New Sports Concussion Law

2010-03-23T06:25:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

By later this week, Idaho could be the third state with a tougher concussion law that protects high school athletes.

Monday, the Idaho House Senate Affairs Committee unanimously approved a bill called "Kort's Law", named after Teton High School football start Kort Breckenridge, who almost died after a series of concussions in 2005.

The bill requires high school coaches to get medical clearance before allowing athletes to play after suffering a head injury.

Washington and Oregon already have similar laws on the books, and more states are expected to follow suit.

Idaho - 2010 National Signing Day

2010-02-07T12:13:00.001-08:00

Spencer Beale (Lewiston) OL - Idaho
Taylor Kelly (Eagle) QB - Arizona St.
Tyler Kruder (Payette) DL - Idaho
Justin Podrabsky (Lewiston) QB - Idaho
Kyle Sosnowski (Capital) TE - Boise St.
Jason Washington (Moscow) RB - Idaho

Eagle Claims 5A Championship

2009-11-22T15:13:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Eagle squeaked by Capital 22-21 to win its first 5A title since 2000.

Capital, which was a heavy favorite, was dealt its first loss of the season.

Blackfoot Beats Sandpoint for Idaho 4A Football Title

2009-11-22T14:56:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Blackfoot beat Sandpoint 29-23 for it's second 4A championship in the past three years.

The Idaho State Journal reports that Blackfoot controlled this game from the outset.

Shelley Claims Fourth 3A Title this Decade

2009-11-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

For the fourth time in the last seven years, Shelley is Idaho's 3A football champ after defeating Fruitland 25-14.

The Post-Register reports that Shelley won the title by overcoming a 14-0 halftime deficit.

Oakley Wins Second 8-Man Title in Three Years

2009-11-22T14:35:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Oakley beat Prairie 28-20 to win the Idaho Class 1A Division I football championship.

The Times-News reports that it was revenge for the Hornets, who were denied the 2008 title by the same Prairie team.

Salmon River Wins Shoot-Out and Idaho 1A Division 2 Title

2009-11-22T14:27:00.000-08:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Mackay put-up 62 points in the Idaho 1A Division 2 state championship football game, but it wasn't enough to win the title.

The Post-Register reports Salmon River beat Mackay 66-62 in double overtime behind an incredible performance by Dustin Rinker, who scored a championship game record seven touchdowns.

Idaho High School Football Scores - Finals

2009-11-22T14:22:00.000-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 20-21, 2009

Championships

5A
Eagle 22 Capital 21

4A
Blackfoot 29 Sandpoint 23

3A
Shelley 25 Fruitland 14

2A
Parma 36 Delco 20

1AD1
Oakley 28 Prairie 20

1AD2
Salmon River 64 Mackay 62 (2 OTs)

Idaho High School Football Scores - Semifinals

2009-11-14T12:20:00.001-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, November 13, 2009

5A
Semifinals
Capital 38 Highland 3
Eagle 25 Coeur d'Alene 21

4A
Semifinals
Blackfoot 47 Twin Falls 21

3A
Semifinals
Fruitland 22 Payette 0
Shelley 19 Weiser 7

2A
Semifinals
Parma 49 Glenns Ferry 6

1AD1
Semifinals
Prairie 54 Wallace 6

1AD2
Semifinals
MacKay 22 Carey 14

Rocky Mountain Rumble: Idaho vs. Utah

2009-07-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
Idaho High School Football Huddle

Idaho vs. Utah bragging rights will be on-the-line at Holt Arena at Idaho State University when the Rocky Mountain Rumble returns on September 12th.

Here's the way the quadruple-header stacks-up:

11:00am Sky View Bobcats (UT) vs. Lake City Timberwolves (ID)
2:00pm Bear River Bears (UT) vs. Minico Spartans (ID)
5:00pm Mountain Crest Mustangs (UT) vs. Pocatello Indians (ID)
8:00pm Highland Rams (UT) vs. Highland Rams (ID)

Former NFL QB Jake Plummer to Coach High School Football in Idaho

2009-04-18T18:27:00.000-07:00

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Former Arizona Cardinal and Denver Bronco quarterback Jake Plummer has come full circle. The Idaho native will coach quarterbacks at Sandpoint High School in the fall. To read more about the Bulldogs new assistant coach, click here.

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

2008-11-09T10:39:00.000-08:00

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

For the fourth straight year, Fruitland will be playing for the right to go to Idaho's 3A high school football state championship game. Saturday, the 2006 state champs beat Timberlake 44-22 to advance to next weekend's semifinals where the Grizzlies will play Buhl, the team it beat 27-21 for the '06 title. Click here for a Fruitland-Timberlake game story.

Idaho High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 8, 2008

3A Quarterfinals
Salmon 49 American Falls 14
Fruitland 44 Timberlake 22

2A Quarterfinals
Aberdeen 44 Glenns Ferry 26
Parma 40 New Plymouth 20
Delco 34 West Jefferson 8

1AD1 Quarterfinals
Deary 56 Wallace 6
Raft River 46 Council 8

1AD2 Quarterinfinals
Garden Valley 58 Salmon River 22
Carey 38 North Gem 0

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

2008-11-08T10:44:00.000-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, November 7, 2008

5A Quarterfinals
Eagle 37 Vallivue 16 Click here for game story
Lewiston 40 Idaho Falls 7
Highland 42 Lake City 28
Mountain View 3 Capital 0

4A Quarterfinals
Hillcrest 42 Pocatello 21
Mountain Home 10 Sandpoint 7
Jerome 28 Nampa 21
Minico 29 Middleton 16

3A Quarterfinals
Shelly 21 Kimberly 6
Buhl 14 Orofino 6

2A Quaterfinals
Nampa Christian 34 Grangeville 7

1A Division 1 Quarterfinals
Prairie 48 Troy 0
Oakley 55 Tri-Valley 0

1A Division II Quarterfinals
Kootenai 58 Mullan 2
Richfield 36 Mackay 8

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs 1st Round

2008-11-05T20:45:00.001-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 1, 2008

Playoffs

4A Opening Round
Hillcrest 42 Century 7
Pocatello 49 Burley 13
Jerome 24 Blackfoot 14
Minico 44 Rigby 20

3A Opening Round
American Falls 20 South Fremont 0
Salmon 19 Snake River 14
Shelley 21 Marsh Valley 6
Kimberly 42 Weiser 7
Orofino 35 Kellogg 0
Buhl 35 Payette 13
Fruitland 66 Wendell 0
Timberlake 21 Priest 6

2A Opening Round
Glenns Ferry 17 Ririe 6
Aberdeen 22 Firth 6
Parma 68 Cole Valley 0
New Plymouth 28 Melba 6
West Jefferson 26 West Side 20
Delco 29 Malad 16
Grangeville 21 Kamiah 6
Nampa Christian 50 Marsing 0

Salmon River Reigns as Idaho 8-Man Division II Champs

2007-11-18T07:31:00.001-08:00

Salmon River captured its second-ever Idaho 1A Division II eight-man football championship with another last second touchdown.

Quarterback Charles Jaramillo-Swan hit Cody Carlson with a touchdown pass with just three seconds to go to give the Savages a 46-42 win over Carey, which reversed last year's championship game outcome that was won by Carey. The last second victory came just one week after Salmon River scored with no time remaining on the clock in the state semifinals.

To read about the exciting finish, click here.

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

2007-11-18T07:14:00.000-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, November 16, 2007

Championships

5A
Meridian 44 Capital 14

4A
Blackfoot 46 Nampa 14

3A
Shelley 19 Fruitland 13

2A
West Jefferson 20 Orofino

1A D1 8-Man
Oakley 46 Troy 12

1A D2 8-Man
Salmon River 46 Carey 42

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

2007-11-10T22:22:00.001-08:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10, 2007

Playoffs - Semifinals

5A
Meridian 28 Idaho Falls 9
Capital 38 Lake City 24

4A
Nampa 21 Lakeland 14
Blackfoot 41 Pocatello 38

3A
Shelley 45 Kimberly 15
Fruitland 56 Timberlake 21

2A
Orofino 20 Nampa Christian 19
West Jefferson 20 Soda Springs 13

1A D1
Oakley 27 Council 24
Troy 54 Kendrick 22

1A D2
Carey 52 Dietrich 8
Salmon River 20 Kootenai 18

Idaho High School Football Scoreboard - Week 9

2007-10-27T17:46:00.000-07:00

Idaho High School Football Scores
Friday, October 27, 2007

Playoffs- 1st Round

3A
Fruitland 56 Filer 7
Weiser 48 Kellogg 26
Buhl 34 Homedale 0
Kimberly 34 Teton 14
Snake River 14 South Fremont 12

2A

Nampa Christian 18 New Plymouth 0
Parma 28 Melba 8
Grangeville 41 Potlach 0

Around the State

Bishop Kelly 20, Middleton 14
Blackfoot 63, Wood River 14
Caldwell 22, Timberline 9
Capital 27, Mountain View 0
Carey 48, N. Gem 0
Castleford 68, Sho-Ban 20
Centennial 63, Borah 6
Columbia 37, Skyview 6
Council 52, Wilder 0
Deary 58, Lewis County 12
Dietrich 46, Murtaugh 0
Fruitland 56, Filer 7
Grangeville 41, Potlatch 0
Idaho City 20, Rimrock 14
Idaho Falls 28, Twin Falls 13
Kimberly 34, Teton 14
Lakeland 31, Moscow 6
Lighthouse Christian 20, Shoshone 18
Madison 41, Highland 20
Meridian 48, Vallivue 42
Minico 49, Rigby 19
Oakley 60, Hansen 14
Pocatello 24, Bonneville 6
Richfield 70, Camas County 34
Snake River 14, South Fremont 12
Timberlake 56, Bonners Ferry 6

Bishop Kelly Head Coach Leaving At The End Of The Season

2006-07-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

Bishop Kelly head football coach Tim Brennan has announced that this season will be his last at the school. Brennan, who has led the Knights to two straight 4A state championships, will step down to join his wife in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a new job that's she's accepted.

Brenna's became the head coach at his alma mater in 1991 and has amassed a record of 117-31 with state titles in 1994, 2004 and 2005.

To read more on Brennan's decision, please click on the Idaho High School Football Huddle headline "Bishop Kelly Head Coach Leaving At The End Of The Season".