The day started at 5 a.m. for the Coeur d’Alene football team, as sleepy players boarded a charter bus bound for Meridian. Eight hours later, the Vikings arrived in the Treasure Valley, stopped for lunch in Nampa and then made their way over to Rocky Mountain High. Kickoff was more than four hours away, so players spent their time goofing around while trying to avoid the heat. Their long wait was rewarded Friday night, as the defending 5A state champions opened the 2011 season with a 37-24 victory over Rocky Mountain at Brighton Stadium/Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Also:

• Lake City 46, Lakeland 21 (Game story here)
• Post Falls 29, Lewiston 14
• Lakeside 50, Clark Fork 0
• Wallace 54, Kootenai 14
• Grangeville 47, Bonners Ferry 0