PREP FOOTBALL: Playoffs for some, season finales for others
A look at this week’s area high school football games:
TONIGHT
State 4A playoffs
First round
Middleton (4-5) at Lakeland (1-8), 7 p.m.: The Vikings finished third in the 4A Southern Idaho Conference, behind Bishop Kelly and Kuna. Middleton lost to 3A schools Fruitland and Emmett, and beat Skyview 22-21. Post Falls beat Skyview 34-27.
Middleton won at Lakeland four years ago in the quarterfinals.
Lakeland made it into the playoffs by beating Moscow last week for the second berth from the 4A Inland Empire League.
The winner of tonight’s game travels to Bishop Kelly (7-2) next week.
1A Division II
Regular season
Kootenai (0-7) at Tekoa/Rosalia, 7 p.m.: Following a bye, the Warriors close out their season with a nonleague tilt in Rosalia, Wash. Tekoa/Rosalia, an independent lost to Clark Fork 24-6 and lost to Wallace 58-14.
Lakeside (1-7, 1-4 White Star League) at Lewis County (2-6, 1-4), 7 p.m.: Lewis County beat Lakeside 60-20 in the nonleague season opener for both teams Aug. 28 in Plummer.
SATURDAY
State 2A playoffs
First round
New Plymouth (4-4) at St. Maries (7-1), 1 p.m.: After 14 straight postseason-less seasons, St. Maries is in the postseason for the fourth straight year, and opens against New Plymouth for the third time in four years. New Plymouth won in 2012, and St. Maries won in 2014.
Saturday’s winner travels to play either Aberdeen (8-0) or Firth (4-4) next week.
State 3A playoffs
First round
Parma (4-4) at Timberlake (6-2), 7 p.m.: Parma finished fourth in the Snake River Valley Conference, behind Emmett, Homedale and Fruitland.
Saturday night’s winner plays Kimberly (5-3) or Homedale (7-1) next week.
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5A
First round
Meridian (4-5) at Lewiston (8-1), Friday, 6 p.m.
Borah (6-3) at Eagle (6-3), Friday, 6 p.m.
Timberline (7-2) at Madison (8-1), Friday, 6 p.m.
Skyline (7-2) vs. Capital (5-4), Friday, 6 p.m. at Dona Larsen Park, Boise
Quarterfinals
Nov. 6-7
Meridian-Lewiston winner at Rocky Mountain (8-1)
Borah-Eagle winner at Highland (8-1)
Timberline-Madison winner at Coeur d’Alene (7-2)
Skyline-Capital winner at Mountain View (9-0)
4A
First round
Wood River (6-3) vs. Century (6-3), Friday, 7:15 p.m. at Holt Arena, Pocatello
Middleton (4-5) at Lakeland (1-8), Friday, 7 p.m.
Skyview (3-6) at Kuna (6-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Blackfoot (4-5) at Minico (7-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Nov. 6-7
Wood River-Century winner at Twin Falls (7-2)
Middleton-Lakeland winner at Bishop Kelly (7-2)
Skyview-Kuna winner at Sandpoint (6-3)
Blackfoot-Minico winner at Rigby (6-3)
3A
First round
Emmett (8-0) has bye
Shelley 67, American Falls 13
Sugar-Salem 48, Filer 0
Bonners Ferry (4-4) at Fruitland (6-2), Saturday, noon
Weiser (2-6) at Gooding (6-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
South Fremont (5-3) at Snake River (8-0), Friday, 5 p.m.
Parma (4-4) at Timberlake (6-2), Saturday, 7 p.m.
Homedale (7-1) at Kimberly (5-3), Friday, 6 p.m.
2A
First round
Orofino (4-4) at Nampa Christian (6-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
West Side (7-1) at North Fremont (5-3), Saturday, 6 p.m.
McCall-Donnelly (2-6) at Grangeville (5-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Wendell (2-6) at Melba (5-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
Bear Lake (4-4) at West Jefferson (6-2), Friday, 6 p.m.
Soda Springs (1-7) vs. Declo (7-1), Friday, 4:30 p.m. at Holt Arena, Pocatello
Firth (4-4) at Aberdeen (8-0), Friday, 6 p.m.
New Plymouth (4-4) at St. Maries (7-1), Saturday, 1 p.m.
1A Division I
First round
Genesee (4-4) at Notus (5-3), Saturday, noon
Idaho City (3-4) at Raft River (7-1), Friday, 5 p.m.
Wallace (6-1) at Prairie (8-0), Friday, 6 p.m.
Oakley (5-3) at Butte County (6-2), Saturday, 1 p.m.
Glenns Ferry (5-3) at Grace (5-3), Friday, 6 p.m.
Lapwai (5-2) at Horseshoe Bend (3-5), Saturday, noon
Hagerman (4-4) at Valley (8-0), Friday, 6 p.m.
Kamiah d. Greenleaf Friends, forfeit
1A Division II
First round
Carey 38, Rockland 0
Dietrich (6-2) at North Gem (5-2), Friday, 2 p.m.
Clark County 38, Richfield 22
Lighthouse Christian d. Watersprings, forfeit