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North Gem, American Falls, Hillcrest, Highland score big wins; Archer burns Rams defense

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Archer
Lake City High School’s Archer beats Highland defensive back Hunter Burrell to the endzone for a touchdown. The Rams and Timberwolves ran an extra play during halftime, with Archer taking the ball off the right edge and down the sideline. Both teams celebrated with the former Highland student before going to their separate locker rooms. | EastIdahoSports.com
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EASTERN IDAHO — Several local high school football teams earned huge wins this weekend, including Snake River grabbing the only conference game in the region, and Soda Springs winning its first game in nearly three years.

Among the highlights from the weekend was Archer, a former Highland student who now attends Lake City in Coeur d’Alene, scoring a touchdown on a 50-yard run during a special halftime play at Highland High School.

The Sho-Ban Chiefs scored their first touchdown since 2019, then scored again, pushing North Gem in the only game Sho-Ban High School will host this season. And the Soda Springs Cardinals, led by assistant coaches following the resignation of first-year coach Colby Fangman, earned a 13-8 win at Firth — Soda’s first victory since Oct. 21, 2022.

It was an eventful weekend in Eastern Idaho football. Here are some of our favorite pictures from the week.

Sho-Ban football AJ Graves
Sho-Ban sophomore AJ Graves catches a touchdown pass from sophomore Zane Tohtsoni for the Chiefs’ second touchdown of the day and second touchdown of the season. The program last fielded a team in 2019. Tohtsoni caught a touchdown pass from Graves earlier in the game for the team’s first score since 2019. | EastIdahoSports.com

North Gem football, Clay Johnson
North Gem freshman Clay Johnson sheds the tackle attempt of Sho-Ban’s AJ Graves, for one of his big runs. Johnson rushed for 156 yards and scored five total touchdowns, including a pick-six and a kick return score. | EastIdahoSports.com

American Falls football, Tripp Wagstaff
American Falls’ Tripp Wagstaff takes the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. The Beavers beat the Malad Dragons, 26-13. | EastIdahoSports.com

Malad football, Easton Green
Malad’s Easton Green snatches one of his two interceptions on the day. | EastIdahoSports.com

Highland football, Seth Bartschi
Highland’s Seth Bartschi connects on one of his three field goals on the day, as the Rams beat the Lake City Timberwolves, 16-0. | EastIdahoSports.com

Hillcrest football, Tyson Sweetwood
Hillcrest quarterback Tyson Sweetwood tosses a pass during the Knights’ 49-28 victory over the Thunder Ridge Titans. | Photo courtesy Amy Ward

Thunder Ridge football, Titan Nebeker
Thunder Ridge’s Titan Nebeker takes the sweep around the left edge against the Hillcrest Knights at Hillcrest’s Westmark Field. | Photo courtesy Amy Ward

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