Hoopes Earns All-American Athlete of the Week

Highland Rams senior Steele Hoopes was named the Cleaning & Restoration Athlete of the Week after a two-touchdown playoff performance.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Football

Hoopes Earns All-American Athlete of the Week

Highland Rams senior Steele Hoopes was named All-American Cleaning & Restoration Athlete of the Week. He caught 3 passes for 32 yards and 2 touchdowns as Highland defeated the Eagle Mustangs in the 6A Idaho State Playoffs quarterfinal round.

Why it matters

The win leaves Highland one victory away from a spot in the 6A state title game. Hoopes has added to his role as a playoff contributor after a regular season with just one touchdown.

Hoopes caught 3 passes for 32 yards and 2 touchdowns against Eagle, and scored 4 touchdowns across Highland's first two playoff wins compared with 1 touchdown during the regular season, per Maxpreps.com. It remains unclear how Hoopes's production will change as Highland advances.

The players

Steele Hoopes

A senior receiver for the Highland Rams who has also played other positions for the team this season.

Highland Rams

The Pocatello high school football program competing in the 6A Idaho State Playoffs.

The details

Hoopes, who has played multiple positions for Highland, contributed as a receiver in the playoff win over the Eagle Mustangs. The honor recognizes his performance in a game that moved the Rams closer to the 6A state title game.

Entire regular season: Hoopes recorded 1 touchdown, per Maxpreps.com.
Weekend before Nov. 12, 2026: Hoopes caught 2 touchdowns in the playoff win over Eagle.

Season Trajectory

Highland's quarterfinal win moves the Rams one victory from the 6A state title game in the Idaho State Playoffs bracket. Hoopes's two-touchdown game came after a regular season in which he scored only once.

Hoopes's two playoff touchdowns give Highland a receiving threat as the Rams try to reach the 6A state title game. For fantasy or roster watchers, his multi-position role may affect how the team uses him going forward.

The takeaway

Hoopes's dual-position versatility and playoff scoring show how a flexible role can change a team's offensive options late in the season. Fans following the Highland Rams can track the bracket as the program pursues a state title berth.