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POCATELLO — The Idaho State Bengals, who jumped into the FCS national rankings after a season-opening win last week, improved to 2-0 Saturday with a 29-17 road victory over the Pac-12’s Utah State University Aggies. The Bengals last beat Utah State in 2000. The two teams met in 2023, with the Aggies winning 74-28. Idaho […]

EASTERN IDAHO — High school football is in full swing, following Week 2 action that included 22 games involving local teams. The Rigby Trojans improved to 3-0 against Utah opponents in the East Idaho Sports District 6 Game of the Week. The West Side Pirates stayed perfect with an impressive win over the South Fremont […]

EASTERN IDAHO — High schoolers and Idaho State Bengals aren’t the only local football players who recently started their 2026 seasons. The Southeast Idaho Youth Football League kicked off its season last weekend at Pocatello’s Portneuf Wellness Complex, with dozens of teams battling on several fields. Here are some of our favorite photos from the […]

IDAHO FALLS — For a team that came one win shy of a league championship a year ago, it is easy to view the Chukars’ 2026 season as a failure. Idaho Falls finished with a 44-51 record — fourth-worst in the Pioneer Baseball League. But the 2026 campaign wasn’t as simple as that. The team’s […]

POCATELLO — Now part of the same conference, the Blackfoot Broncos and Pocatello Thunder will regularly see each other for all-important conference showdowns going forward. Highlighted by the play of a handful of underclassmen Tuesday night at Pocatello High School, the Broncos and Thunder offered a preview of what could well be a very scintillating […]

ROCKLAND — Heading into his senior season, Zach Permann had spent three years playing a leading role in Rockland, helping the Bulldogs win 19 games across his three seasons as a starter. Through two games this year, the 2025 First-Team All-State running back has taken his play to the next level. In Saturday’s 71-6 victory […]

ARIMO — The Marsh Valley Eagles are still in search of their first win of the season as they enter conference play.

ARIMO — The Aberdeen Tigers arrived at Marsh Valley High School Friday night to take on the Eagles, having lost their last two games by a combined eight points. After jumping out to a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter, the Tiger offense was stymied by the Marsh Valley defense for the final 35-plus […]

POCATELLO — Very little went wrong for the Idaho State Bengals Saturday. The University of San Diego Toreros rushed for 235 yards, the most Idaho State has allowed this season; Mason Lindberg, last week’s FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week, missed two of three field goal attempts; and third-string quarterback Wyatt Horton suffered […]

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