“That’s a good football team. (Coeur d'Alene coach Shawn) Amos does a good job. We’ve got a ton of respect for that program,” Rocky Mountain coach Scott Criner said. “They’re going to be a tough out … especially with that quarterback, the way he’s playing right now … they’re good.”
“We let four teams score over 40 points (last year), so everybody made a collective decision this year that we’re not going to let that happen,” Coeur d’Alene senior middle linebacker Shea Robertson said.
Coeur d’Alene (8-2) will play at Eagle (10-0) next week in a semifinal game. Eagle rallied in the fourth quarter to beat defending state champion Rigby 17-14 on Friday night at home.
As for the picks, Jason Elliott, Mark Nelke and Josh McDonald each went 2-1 last week. Jason still leads at 56-21 overall, Mark is at 55-22, Josh 52-25.
“That’s a good football team,” said Criner, son of former Coeur d’Alene coach Herb Criner, of the Vikings. We’ll see those guys again. There’s no question in my mind; that’s a good football team.”