<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3k8q3G_1ES6tSH200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3k8q3G_1ES6tSH200" width="1200" height="600" >MURTAUGH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Murtaugh Red Devils closed out their 2025-26 campaign with a 2-6 record, but the final scores don’t always tell the full story.Under third-year head coach Chad Young, last season was defined by early deficits and struggles to close out games—patterns Young is determined to break this year.“If you come out and play with heart, you’re going to be in the mix of the game,” Young said. “I think if we can correct some of the little tiny things that we do wrong, and maybe not dig ourselves some holes right off the bat but come out with pride and passion, it makes a lot of difference, especially in eight-man football. If you come out with power and desire, I think the kids have realized that if they do that, they can be successful.”With regional powerhouses shifting divisions—as Kendrick moves down and Logos moves up—the Red Devils recognize that the race for the state title is wide open. However, Coach Young is keeping his team focused on the immediate schedule.“Those big power teams, it’s nice you don’t have to think about them once you get into the state tournament,” Young noted. “My focus is going to be on each and every week, because I think just right here in our own conference, we’re going to have some powerful teams.”Two of the team’s seniors, Andres Jaime and Preston Stanger, are also embracing the opportunity created by the shifting division lineups, hopeful that Murtaugh can make a deep postseason run.“It’s a big opportunity because we’re always focused during practices, lifting, and again, it’s just how bad do you want it this year,” Jaime said.While Stanger added, “That’s kind of what everyone talks about at the beginning of the year—you know, who’s going to be the one to beat Logos and Kendrick? This year, it’s kind of who’s going to be at the top, and it’s a wide-open question. Hopefully, we can go put some answers to that.”While Murtaugh will not face Kendrick or Logos this season, there is one highly anticipated matchup on everyone’s mind: a rivalry game that has been dormant for two years.“The Wagon Wheel game against Hansen,” Jaime said. “We didn’t go against them for two years, but we’re back and we can’t wait to keep that wagon wheel again.”“It’s been a little bit; it’s been about two years since we’ve had it,” Stanger added. “It’s been a long, long history of rivalry, and you know, we’re really close. My parents have talked about it, so it’s nice to finally be a part of it.”The Murtaugh Red Devils will open their season against Grace on Friday, Aug. 21, before hosting the Hansen Huskies in the historic Wagon Wheel game on Friday, Aug. 28.</div></body>

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MURTAUGH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Murtaugh Red Devils closed out their 2025-26 campaign with a 2-6 record, but the final scores don’t always tell the full story. Under third-year head coach Chad Young, last season was defined by early deficits and struggles to close out games—patterns Young is determined to break this year.

Murtaugh Red Devils eye wide-open State Title race

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MURTAUGH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Murtaugh Red Devils closed out their 2025-26 campaign with a 2-6 record, but the final scores don’t always tell the full 

Murtaugh Red Devils eye wide-open State Title race

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