Idaho prep football media poll Aug. 16, 2023
Preseason
CLASS 5A
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Rigby (13) 11-2 67
Meridian (1) 11-1 49
Highland 6-4 31
Eagle 6-4 28
Rocky Mountain 10-2 17
Others receiving votes: Mountain View 5, Lewiston 5, Post Falls 4, Madison 2, Middleton 2.
CLASS 4A
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Skyline (11) 10-3 68
Bishop Kelly (3) 12-1 58
Pocatello 5-5 30
Sandpoint 6-4 26
Minico 10-2 8
Others receiving votes: Emmett 7, Twin Falls 6, Burley 4, Lakeland 2, Hillcrest 1.
CLASS 3A
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Sugar-Salem (14) 11-0 70
Homedale 10-2 56
Weiser 10-2 26
Kimberly 7-3 22
Teton 8-3 12
Others receiving votes: Bonners Ferry 10, Snake River 9, Timberlake 4, Fruitland 1.
CLASS 2A
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Bear Lake (8) 10-1 62
West Side (6) 9-2 58
Firth 8-3 41
North Fremont 7-3 23
Aberdeen 7-4 10
Others receiving votes: Nampa Christian 5, Declo 3, Grangeville 3, Melba 2, Kellogg 2, St. Maries 1.
CLASS 1A DIVISION I
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Oakley (14) 10-1 70
Grace 9-2 47
Kamiah 9-2 42
Carey 8-3 13
t5. Notus 7-2 9
t5. Butte County 6-3 9
Others receiving votes: Clearwater Valley 6, Lighthouse Christian 6, Raft River 5, Murtaugh 3.
CLASS 1A DIVISION II
Team (1st-place votes) 2022 Pts
Kendrick (13) 12-0 68
Dietrich 11-1 38
Camas County 7-3 29
Castleford 9-2 22
Rockland (1) 4-5 20
Others receiving votes: Council 16, Garden Valley 10, Mullan 7.
Voters: Adam Engel, Times-News; Brady Frederick, KTVB; Eric Moon, KIFI; Gianna Cefalu, KLEW; Teren Kowatsch, Lewiston Tribune; Jack Schemmel, KMVT; Dave Nichols, Spokesman-Review; Joey DuBois, KPVI; John Wustrow, Idaho Press; Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal; Allan Steele, Post Register; Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman; Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com.