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Week Zero: Friday Night Blitz Spotlight Filer travels to Declo
DECLO, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The high school football season begins Friday with Week Zero, featuring eight local teams in action. The Filer Wildcats will travel to take on the Declo Hornets in the Friday Night Blitz spotlight game. Filer and Declo last met in 2023, when Declo won 55-27.
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Buhl Indians hosting youth football camp Saturday
BUHL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Buhl Indians are hosting a youth football camp Saturday at Bowers Field. The camp welcomes children in kindergarten through eighth grade who want to work on and improve their football skills. The camp starts at 9 a.m. and lasts three hours. Coaches and players...
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Wendell Trojans return to the varsity stage ready to compete in 2026
WENDELL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Wendell Trojans are entering the 2026 season with a focus on building a sustainable football program from the ground up after a brutal 2025 campaign. Last season, a young and outmatched Wendell squad went 0-5 on the varsity stage, scoring just 16 total points...
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Hagerman Pirates look to continue success under a new head coach
HAGERMAN, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Hagerman Pirates are entering the 2026 season with a new head coach, a championship or bust mentality, and a score to settle. After finishing the 2025-26 season with a strong 7-4 record and capturing the 2A Snake River Conference title, the Pirates are transitioning into a new era. Jacob Hicks is stepping into his first head coaching role, taking over the reins from his father, Bill Hicks.
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Minico Spartans focused on deeper playoff run after first-round exit
RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Minico Spartans finished last season 6-4 before being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Now, the team is focused on making a deeper run in 2026. Senior center Alexis Acosta said the early exit still stings. “Last year, losing in the first...
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Jerome Tigers look to find more success heading into the 2026 season
JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Jerome Tigers are entering the 2026 season with a chip on their shoulder and a determination to prove they are much better than their recent record suggests. After finishing with a 3-6 record in the competitive 5A Great Basin Conference last year, Jerome is...
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Gooding Senators eyeing first conference title since 2021
GOODING, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — After finishing the 2025-26 season with a middle-of-the-pack 5-4 record, the Gooding Senators are gearing up for the upcoming season with their eyes set on a conference title. Gooding finished third in the 4A Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference last year, trailing rivals Kimberly and Buhl.
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Kimberly Bulldogs return with unfinished business after near state title run
KIMBERLY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Kimberly Bulldogs are entering the 2026 football season motivated by last year’s state championship loss, with players and coaches focused on returning to the title game. The Bulldogs fell eight points short of their first state football title last season. Senior running back...
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Twin Falls Bruins eye deeper playoff run in 2026
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Twin Falls Bruins are aiming for a deeper postseason run this fall after finishing last season with a 5A Great Basin Conference title and a state semifinal berth. Ben Kohring, now in his seventh year as head coach at his alma mater, said...
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Canyon Ridge Riverhawks embrace underdog mentality heading into 2026 season
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —The Canyon Ridge Riverhawks are entering the 2026 season with an underdog mentality after finishing 3-6 overall and third in the Great Basin Conference last year. Head coach Juan Alvarado said the team did not meet expectations in 2025. “Last season, I feel like we...
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Valley Vikings enter 2026 season under new leadership
HAZELTON, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Valley Vikings are under new leadership heading into the 2026 season after finishing third in the Snake River Conference with a 6-4 overall record and a first-round playoff exit last year. Jim Rife, a Valley alum, is taking over as head coach. He said...
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Castleford Wolves open 2026 season under new head coach
CASTLEFORD, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Castleford Wolves enter the 2026 football season under new leadership after finishing sixth in the 1A Sawtooth Conference with a 2-6 record last year. New head coach Jaime Allen said he wants to build a culture centered on team-first values. “We want disciplined kids....
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Filer Wildcats enter 2026 season motivated after fourth-place finish
FILER, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Filer Wildcats are heading into the 2026 football season looking to rebound after finishing fourth in the Great Basin Conference a year ago. Head coach Aaron Rife enters his second season leading the program. He said the team made adjustments during the offseason based on lessons learned last year.
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Declo Hornets aim for conference title after injury-plagued 2025 season
DECLO, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Declo Hornets enter the 2026 football season with conference title aspirations after finishing 5-5 last year and exiting the playoffs in the first round. The team dealt with a significant injury bug last season but head coach Rhett Jones said the experience taught the...
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Burley Bobcats looking to bounce back from winless 2025-26 season
BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The countdown to kickoff has arrived in Southern Idaho and the Burley Bobcats are looking to get there first win in almost two years this upcoming season. The Burley Bobcats come into the 2026 season with three straight years of losing records, including an 0-8...