Prep football recap: Capital routs Timberline. Meridian pulls upset. Middleton runs away
Capital High football might not be what it once was, but the Eagles still own Timberline.
Capital bounced back from last week’s double-overtime loss with a 36-14 win Friday night over the Wolves at Dona Larsen Park – their 21st straight victory over Timberline.
The Eagles (2-3, 1-1 5A SIC Foothills) got a nearly flawless game from sophomore quarterback Brayden Dudley, who completed 20-of-26 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for a 3-yard score.
Dudley’s favorite target was senior wide receiver Brady Call, who hauled in eight catches for 164 yards.
“Dudley was laser-focused all week in his preparation,” Capital coach Kevin Hastin said. “We had full confidence in him going into tonight. He ran the whole offense. We didn’t take anything out of the offense. He wasn’t fazed by Friday night lights.”
While the Capital offense ticked along smoothly, Timberline (0-5, 0-2) did itself no favors.The Wolves turned the ball over twice on downs in the first half, lost three fumbles and had an interception.
The third of those fumbles came on their own 9-yard line, giving Capital an easy two-play drive to extend its lead to 23-6 in the second quarter.
The Eagles also blocked two kicks: an extra point and a 32-yard field goal attempt.
“The kicking game is a big part of what we do, we put a big emphasis on it,” Hastin said. “The turnovers were huge. Our guys are tackling violent and stripping that ball. And it was the difference tonight.”
Timberline sophomore QB Jack Brant finished 27-for-49 for 259 yards and two touchdowns, both to senior Lucas Midgett.
Senior Davis Jackson had 200 return yards for the Wolves, including a 73-yarder in the second quarter. But the Wolves lost their 15th straight game. Their last win came over Skyview in 2021.
EAGLE 34, NAMPA 7
The top-ranked Mustangs (5-0, 3-0 5A SIC River) led only 14-3 after three quarters. But Eagle pulled away in the final 12 minutes to remain undefeated.
Eagle quarterback Davis Harsin went 16-for-27 for 207 yards, and he ran for 69 yards and two scores on nine carries. Sophomore Noah Burnham ran for 110 yards and two TDs on 21 carries.
Cal Huish led the receiving corps with four catches for 59 yards, Zay Wright added four catches for 49 yards, and Burnham added three catches for 47 yards.
Stats for Nampa (0-5, 0-4) were not reported.
MERIDIAN 21, HIGHLAND 14
Meridian quarterback Zeke Martinez hit Rylie Byington in the flat, and the senior plowed into the end zone for a 20-yard score late in the third quarter to break a tie and lead the Warriors to an upset win at No. 2-ranked Highland (4-1).
Martinez went 10-for-13 for 59 yards and two TDs. But he did most of the damage with his legs, running for 153 yards on 20 carries.
Marco Del Rio also ran for 45 yards and a score, and he caught one of Martinez’s touchdown throws as the Warriors (3-2) won their third straight after an 0-2 start to the season.
MIDDLETON 49, THUNDER RIDGE 24
The Vikings rallied from a 17-7 deficit at the end of the first quarter by erupting for 42 straight points at home.
Middleton (4-2) quarterback Cash Weeks finished 10-for-16 for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for a 1-yard score to kickstart the Vikings’ comeback. Jordan Leonard stood as his top target, hauling in four catches for 104 yards and a TD. Colton Severa caught TD passes of 25 and 22 yards.
Jake Perez and Weston Mills returned interceptions for touchdowns during the onslaught.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN 33, CENTENNIAL 19
Shawn Thompson kicked three field goals to spot the Grizzlies (3-2, 2-0) a 9-0 lead, and Rocky Mountain ran for 238 yards to cruise to another 5A SIC Foothills Division win Thursday.
Carson Adams led the balanced ground game with 70 yards on seven carries. Jeff Thompson and Zack Schledewitz each ran for 63 yards, and Taeshaun Reece added 51 yards.
Collin Chapman and Cam Crum split the quarterback duties, finishing a combined 11-for-16 for 148 yards and a touchdown.
Jordan Kafari led Centennial (1-4, 1-1) with 71 rushing yards and a score, and Ashton Broomhead ran for 57 yards and a score.
BISHOP KELLY 49, VALLIVUE 0
The No. 1-ranked Knights (5-0, 2-0 4A SIC) posted their second straight shutout, holding the Falcons to 83 total yards for their 16th straight win over Vallivue (1-4, 1-2).
Bishop Kelly ran for 331 yards, averaging 11.4 yards per carry. Peter Minnaert led the way with 131 yards and three TDs on nine carries, and Tylan Kaschmitter added 95 yards and a score on 12 carries.
SKYVIEW 47, COLUMBIA 8
The Hawks (4-2, 3-0 4A SIC) erupted for 564 yards of offense for a road win Thursday.
Quarterback Cache Beus went 21-for-23 for 400 yards and three TDs. Mason Krahn led the way with 10 catches for 179 yards and a TD. Ayden Martinez added three catches for 66 yards and a score, and Leon Henslee had two catches for 27 yards and a TD.
Jared Payne ran for 59 yards and the only score for Columbia (2-3, 0-2), and Ryan Foster led the Wildcats with 81 yards on eight carries.
HOMEDALE 54, PARMA 7
A 42-point first half made for easy sailing for the No. 2-ranked Trojans (5-0, 1-0 3A SRV), who did most of their damage on the ground, rushing for 251 yards and five touchdowns.
The Trojans were led by the trio of Chance Martell (60 yards, 1 TD), Kade Hall (66 yards, 1 TD) and Nick Schlenker (57 yards). Quarterback Dillon Fine also went 3-for-3 for 40 yards and two TDs.
Parma (0-5, 0-1) also opted to play primarily on the ground, with Braxton Heffelfinger completing one pass to Cutler King for a 17-yard touchdown. Heffelfinger ran 18 times for 91 yards, while Jesus Alvarez ran for 52 yards for the Panthers.
WEISER 56, PAYETTE 8
The No. 3-ranked Wolverines (5-0, 1-0) continued their undefeated start to the season with a 35-point second quarter.
Weiser’s devastating second quarter was mainly due to the special teams and defense. Brock Spencer returned a punt for a 60-yard touchdown and Jack Shirts picked off Payette quarterback Darrien Pecunia for a 74-yard pick-six.
Weiser quarterback Klete Cook went 11-for-13 for 168 yards and three TDs, finding Spencer, Shirts and Jayden Walker in the end zone.
Payette’s (1-4, 0-1) sole score came from a 6-yard pass by Pecunia to Tyler Feeley in the fourth quarter.
MARSING 24, NEW PLYMOUTH 14
The Huskies snapped a 42-game conference losing streak behind Cache Hance and several clutch stops in the second half.
Hance had a hand in all three touchdowns for Marsing (4-1, 1-0 2A WIC). He ran for one score and caught two more, including a 16-yard strike on fourth-and-9 just before halftime that spotted the Huskies a 24-8 lead.
Marsing’s defense sealed the win with a pair of fourth-down stops in the second half.
NAMPA CHRISTIAN 17, COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 13
The Trojans (3-2, 1-0 2A WIC) edged out Cole Valley Christian in the conference opener for both teams.
Cole Valley (2-3, 0-1) ran for 91 yards, and wide receiver Ben Beglinger punched in a touchdown. Freshman quarterback Cash Cahill went 6-for-17 for 69 yards.
Nampa Christian stats were not reported.
NOTUS 60, RIMROCK 26
Grayson Benitez turned 18 carries into 343 yards and seven touchdowns to power the Pirates to the win in a conference opener for both teams.
AJ Bland led the Notus (3-1, 1-0 1A Division I WIC) defense with five sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Rimrock (1-4, 0-1) quarterback Ronaldo Gomez ran for 165 yards and two TDs, and he made 10 tackles on defense. Adrian Farfan also returned a fumble 75 yards for six points.
HORSESHOE BEND 44, SALMON RIVER 18
Junior running back Trey Bauer ran for 179 yards and four touchdowns, and he racked up 13 tackles on defense as the Mustangs rolled to a road win.
Kaelun Jones added 180 yards and a score, and he made 16 tackles for Horseshoe Bend (4-2, 1-1 1A Division II Long Pin). Stats for Salmon River (0-5, 0-3) were not reported.
