Top storylines: Can Idaho Falls turn things around in 59th Emotion Bowl?

It’s different rivalry week crippled arsenic Skyline and Idaho Falls meet up Saturday for nan 59th Emotion Bowl astatine Ravsten Stadium. That’s conscionable 1 of nan apical storylines entering Week 5.

Emotion Bowl showdown

The goalposts astatine Ravsten Stadium are painted blue, which tells you each you request to cognize astir nan caller history of nan Emotion Bowl matchup betwixt Idaho Falls and Skyline.

It’s besides overmuch much than caller history, arsenic Skyline has won 9 of nan past 10 rivalry games pinch Idaho Falls.

The victor gets to overgarment nan goalposts their schoolhouse colour arsenic a reminder of who owns bragging authorities successful Idaho Falls.

The Grizzlies person won nan past 2 meetings and would adhd to their convention lead pinch a 3rd win.

Skyline (2-2 overall, 2-0 conference) comes disconnected a large triumph complete past year’s convention champ Hillcrest, which was sparked by a coagulated protect effort that surrendered conscionable a section extremity complete nan past 3 quarters.

Idaho Falls (1-3, 0-1) has nan second-lowest scoring discourtesy successful nan convention astatine 17.5 points, but has moved nan shot down backmost Bradley Elison, who averages astir 260 yards per crippled passing. His favourite target has been Easton Watkins, who’s caught 5 TD passes.

The Tigers person conscionable 2 rushing touchdowns and mean 62.5 yards connected nan ground.

That could beryllium nan cardinal to nan game.

Skyline leads nan bid 35-23.

3A South East Idaho Conference showdown

One of nan astir compelling convention games of nan play features nan 3-0 West Side Pirates going to Declo to look nan 4-1 Hornets.

West Side (No. 1 successful nan current media canvass rankings) has wins complete Firth, South Fremont and Marsh Valley, and are led by elder moving backmost Crew Sage.

Declo (No. 4) suffered its lone nonaccomplishment in-conference, astatine Aberdeen — successful a tight, low-scoring affair, 8-0.

West Side has yet to decorativeness a crippled pinch less than 30 points, while Declo has not allowed much than 14 successful immoderate crippled this season. This is simply a existent opposition successful attacks and should connection much than conscionable a convention showdown.

Who will build momentum?

The Soda Springs Cardinals (0-4) person been outscored 169 to 14 mixed crossed 4 games this season.

Despite earning a season-opening win, nan Malad Dragons (1-2) person been outscored by a mixed 82 to 26 people complete its 3 games.

One of nan 2 teams will gain a much-needed triumph Friday, and build momentum arsenic they participate difficult convention schedules adjacent week.

More Nuclear Conference fun

Everyone whitethorn beryllium chasing North Fremont successful nan Nuclear Conference standings but nan victor of Friday’s matchup betwixt Firth and Ririe will adjacent nan gap.

Neither has played a convention crippled yet. Ririe (3-1) comes disconnected a reliable nonaccomplishment to No. 2 Aberdeen, while Firth (2-2) has losses to No. 1 West Side and No. 4 Declo.

Ririe averages astir 40 points per crippled and has a potent moving game. Firth’s scoring defense (13.75) is 2nd successful nan convention only to frontrunner North Fremont.

Madison opens convention play

The Bobcats are 5-0 but person beaten conscionable 1 6A squad successful Middleton.

Madison does person wins complete 5A teams Skyline and Hillcrest, truthful this will beryllium a bully gauge successful what is expected to beryllium very competitory convention pinch Highland and Rigby still nan teams to hit for a bully authorities playoff seed.

After opening nan play pinch 2 wins, nan Titans (2-2, 0-1) person back-to-back losses to Hillcrest and Highland.