2018 all-league, region and all-state football teams as selected by coaches.
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Faith Lutheran held the Longhorns to just 68 yards in the first half and cruised to a 41-20 victory.
The Crusaders (6-4, 5-1) passed their final test of league play with a resounding 41-12 blowout win over the Bonanza Bengals on Thursday night.
After Shadow Ridge’s defense bit on a fake to tailback Julian Rohan late in the first quarter, Faith Lutheran quarterback Sagan Gronauer ran 82 yards untouched to give the Crusaders an early lead. Gronauer and his teammates never looked back, and cruised to a 41-8 road victory.
Sagan Gronauer, who has committed to Idaho State, completed nine of 15 passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score in the Crusaders’ 48-7 road dismantling of Cimarron-Memorial.
JSerra Catholic (California) scored 28 second-quarter points en route to a 50-10 home win over Faith Lutheran.
Using his feet, arm and leadership skills, Sagan Gronauer helped the Crusaders roar to a 35-0 lead in the first 16 minutes of the game and then hold on to defeat Bakersfield Christian (California), 42-28 at home Friday.
Cameron Wiley, a 6-foot-2-inch, 195-pound tailback, has started his quest to prove that he’s one of the state’s best runners after sitting out the 2017 football season as a transfer from Silverado.
Here are the Review-Journal football rankings for Week 1
Liberty’s game against No. 1 IMG Academy highlights three local teams playing against nationally ranked squads. Bishop Gorman and Faith Lutheran are the others.
Arbor View has owned the Northwest League in recent years, but the Crusaders could have something to say about that this season.
Here are the top games to watch for Week 8 of the high school football schedule (Oct. 5):
Senior Sagan Gronauer announced his commitment to Idaho State on Wednesday through his Twitter account. His commitment is nonbinding and Idaho State coaches cannot comment on him until he signs his letter of intent.
Here are the top games to watch for Week 5 of the high school football schedule (Sept. 14).
Here are the top games to watch for Week 2 of the high school football schedule (Aug. 24).