Montana

As all six Mountain West states wrap up their 2026 football regular season schedules, here are the region's latest Top 25 rankings.

Utah

Davis (UT) the highest-ranked team to drop out as we reach the closing stages of the season throughout the region

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Lincoln Patriots quarterback Brody Schafer (8) runs the ball while playing against the Brandon Valley Lynx during the SDHSAA semifinals.

Idaho

Logan (UT) makes it to first state championship game in 15 seasons, while Sheridan (WY) sees run of 4A titles end at five

Crimson Cliffs advanced in the Utah 4A playoffs last week.

Montana

The postseason kicked off in all six states in the region, with Box Elder (UT) and Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm (ND) falling out of the rankings with early playoff defeats

Kimball/White Lake pulled a huge upset in the South Dakota playoffs.

Montana

Woods Cross pulls big upset of Box Elder in first round of Utah 5A playoffs, while Stansbury (UT) sees 11-year streak of first-round victories come to an end

St. Thomas Aquinas completed an undefeated regular season and now waits to learn in which Florida playoff bracket it will be placed.

Football

Top 12 remain unscathed as regular season winding down around the nation; Bixby (OK) falls 10 spots, while Mater Dei (CA) returns to rankings after beating rival St. John Bosco

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Mountain Ridge, idle this week in advance of the start of the Utah state playoffs, remains No. 1 in the Mountain Ridge rankings.

Idaho

With the top Utah teams having the week off before the start of the playoffs, the rankings remained the same with the remaining states completing their regular seasons last week

Montana

Pocatello (ID) gets into the playoffs with a Week 9 win, but Owyhee (ID) drops out of the postseason despite winning its season finale

Beckham Bennett and Skyridge clinched the No. 1 seed in the Utah 6A playoffs.

Idaho

Mountain Ridge (UT) moves into top spot as Utah regular season concludes; Box Elder (UT), Boise (ID), Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm (ND) enter rankings

Box Elder celebrates winning its first outright regional title in over two decades.

All across the Mountain West region, there were some impressive performances across six states from Idaho to the Dakota. Here are some of the highs (and lows) that took place over the weekend.

Quarterback Cason Mediger had another big game for Jefferson of Sioux Falls, SD.

Montana

Each week, High School On SI will rank the top 25 high school football teams in the Mountain West region. Here are the rankings after Week 8.

Pierre head coach Steve Steele, who recently won his 100th career game, has led his team to a 7-0 star this season.

Idaho

All across the Mountain West region, there were some impressive performances that took place on high school football fields in six states from Idaho to the Dako

The Lehi Pioneers, after consecutive wins over Herriman and American Fork, vaulted themselves into the Mountain West Top 25, debuting at No. 12.

Utah

Skyridge (UT) knocks Lone Peak out of rankings after handing regional rival fifth loss; Lehi (UT), Billings West (MT) enter Top 25

Coeur d'Alene quarterback Tannar Stern threw four touchdown passes Thursday in a victory over Rigby.

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene (ID) picks up huge win over two-time 6A champion Rigby, while Cody (WY) experiences heartbreak yet again at hands of its archrival Star Valley

Muskegon remains a football power to this day, but in 1912, it had a performance that made national headlines.

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Ridgeline (UT) has moved to No. 1 this week's High School On SI Mountain West Top 25 rankings.

Utah

Ridgeline (UT) takes over at No. 1 after Corner Canyon (UT) falls; Stansbury (UT) enters rankings after Sheridan (WY) sees its long winning streak end

Skyridge RB Ului Faletau had 87 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in the Falcons' upset of Corner Canyon on Friday.

South Dakota

Natrona County (WY), Skyridge (UT) post big-time victories, while Laurel (MT) is unable to follow up on its upset of Billings Central Catholic from a week ago

Utah

No. 1 Corner Canyon (UT) beats its nemesis, while South Dakota powers Sioux Falls Christian, Jefferson enter rankings.

Cason Mediger (3) led Jefferson to victory against Brandon Valley in a South Dakota showdown Friday.

Montana

Jefferson (SD) knocks off reigning state champion, but Lone Peak (UT) can't do the same against their nemesis Corner Canyon.

Corner Canyon remains No. 1 in this week's High School on SI Mountain West Top 25 Football Rankings.

Idaho

Top six teams cruise, but Star Valley (WY) sees 35-game win streak end and three teams fall out of rankings, making way for Hurricane (UT), Sheridan (WY) and Box Elder (UT) to enter

Montana

Hurricane (UT) beats regional power, while Star Valley (WY) finally sees its long win streak snapped

Crimson Cliffs moved up three spots to No. 16 in this week's High School On SI Mountain West Football Top 25 rankings.

Utah

Corner Canyon (UT) retains top spot despite loss to Liberty (AZ), while Mountain View's (ID) win at Northwest Showdown allows it to join Morgan (UT) as newcomers in rankings this week

Boise defeated Timberline 22-19 to improve to 3-0 after winning just four games a year ago.

Idaho

Boise (ID) improves to 3-0 after avenging loss to nearby rival Timberline, while top Utah teams stumble against out-of-state foes

Coeur d'Alene quarterback Tannar Stern had a big game to help the Vikings beat Silverton (OR) and enter this week's Mountain West High School Football Top 25 Rankings.

Montana

See the latest Mountain West high school football Top 25 rankings as Corner Canyon remains No. 1 and four new teams enter the rankings.

Coeur d'Alene's Dawson Riley sacks Silverton quarterback Quenton Lake during Friday's game

Idaho

Three teams rising and three falling around Mountain West high school football, including big wins by Coeur d'Alene and Star Valley and a rough night for Lehi.