West Side Routs Ririe in 3A Quarterfinal
Drake Sage scored five touchdowns as the top-seeded Warriors advanced to the 3A state semifinals with a 53-20 win.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
West Side defeated Ririe 53-20 in the Idaho 3A state championship quarterfinals, improving to 10-0. The Warriors advanced to the state semifinals for the 10th straight year.
Why it matters
The result extends West Side's run of consecutive semifinal appearances and keeps the top seed on track in the state tournament. For Dayton readers, it marks another postseason step for a program that has become a fixture of Idaho's 3A bracket.
West Side ran for 247 yards on 37 attempts while Bronco Moser completed five of six passes for 107 yards. Sage's 159 rushing yards on 18 carries accounted for most of the offense, and the semifinal opponent remains undetermined pending the West Jefferson-Grangeville quarterfinal.
The players
Drake Sage
Sage is a West Side running back and defensive contributor who scored five touchdowns in the quarterfinal win.
West Side Warriors
West Side is the Dayton-area high school football program that holds the top seed in Idaho's 3A bracket and has reached the state semifinals ten straight years.
The details
West Side forced three turnovers on downs and three turnovers overall, including a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown by Sage. Ririe's lone touchdown was an 80-yard kickoff return by Camden Stosich, while Moser threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Brody Fuller on fourth and 10.
Timeline
September 11: West Side defeated Ririe 34-20 earlier in the regular season in Dayton.
Saturday following the article: The semifinal opponent is determined by the No. 4 West Jefferson vs. No. 5 Grangeville quarterfinal.
Season Trajectory
The win extends West Side's ten-year run of state semifinal appearances, keeping the top-seeded program on course for another deep tournament push. The undefeated 10-0 record and three forced turnovers from the quarterfinal reinforce its standing as the favorite in the 3A bracket.
The semifinal matchup depends on Saturday's West Jefferson-Grangeville result, so the opponent for West Side is still open. Fantasy and bracket followers tracking Sage's workload should note he carried 18 times in this game.
The takeaway
West Side's steady tournament presence shows how a consistent program can keep its place among Idaho's top teams year after year. Following a team's full bracket path, not just one game, gives a clearer picture of how playoff seeding shapes outcomes.
What happens next
West Side's semifinal opponent will be set by the No. 4 West Jefferson vs. No. 5 Grangeville quarterfinal on Saturday.
Further reading
For more on the local program, see Football coverage from across the Dayton area.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Herald Journal.
