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The Rigby High School Trojans pose with their newest 6A “Milk Bowl” state football championship banner, which they claimed with a 41-6 victory over Timberline, Saturday. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
EASTERN IDAHO — Five of six state football championship banners have been claimed, with the Hillcrest Knights still in the running for the 5A title.
Eastern Idaho schools qualified for three of the state championship games — including Monday night’s 5A game. The Ririe Bulldogs fell in overtime, dropping the program’s first-ever appearance in the title game. Rigby had much better luck, claiming its fifth banner in seven years, cementing the Trojans’ program as a legitimate dynasty.
And while all the fun football playoffs were going on, the girls’ high school basketball season got underway with reigning champions Pocatello, Sugar-Salem and Rockland each starting the season with wins.
Here are some of our favorite pictures from the week that was in eastern Idaho sports.
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Rigby senior Amani Morel measures Timberline line backer Evan Anders during the first half of the 6A state football championship game. Morel ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns in his final high school football game, leading the Trojans to a second consecutive state title. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Rigby’s Ethan Hickman and DJ Bouderero (5) force Timberline quarterback Hudson Lewis into an intentional grounding penalty and turnover on downs late in the Trojans’ win. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Rigby senior Jacob Flowers pulls away from a Timberline defender. Flowers was responsible for two touchdowns in the win. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
The Rigby football team joins cheerleaders and fellow students in singing the school’s alma mater after securing a fifth championship in seven years. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Pocatello High School senior Abby Lusk drives to the hoop against Highland High School freshman Mylee Stucki. Lusk scored 16 points, leading the Thunder to a 39-31 victory at Highland. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Highland’s Mylee Stucki scores over Pocatello’s Camryn Tatom. Stucki dropped 10 points for the Rams. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
Idaho State University’s Caleb Van De Griend scores during the first half of the Bengals’ 89-51 victory over the Justice Lions. Van De Griend scored a game-high 29 points. | Kyle Riley, EastIdahoSports.com
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