Shelley's Richins Saluted with Story in USA Today

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

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

Bishop Kelly Head Football Coach Steps Down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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