Rigby unveils another football state championship banner

RIGBY — The Rigby football team hoisted another state championship banner on Wednesday, celebrating the program’s fourth title in the past six seasons.

The Trojans finished 11-1 this past season and defeated Eagle 41-21 to capture the 6A state championship and finish the season riding an 11-game win streak.

Eight of the wins came on the road.

Head coach Armando Gonzalez told EastIdahoNews.com after the championship game that the program’s legacy it’s not about the banners and trophies. The measure of his program is growth, and the slogan he brought with him when he was named the head coach — “Sharpen the axe.”

“What’s that mean? That’s about the process,” he said. … “It’s about falling in love with that process. There’s pain along the way, but you’ve got to learn from it.”