Years as Head Coach
2nd Season

Assistant Coaches
Patti Jones – Director of Football Operations, McCauley Todd – OC/OL, Matt Bult – Asst. OL, Jeremy Ferguson – DC/ILB, Kyle Vester – Pass Game/WR, Oakley Lavallii – ST Coord./TE, Josh Bigler – QB, Tony Roman – RB, Craig Lebeau – OLB, Joe Koga – S, Greg Ritter – CB, Brandon Woods – DL, Jesse Besonen – Asst. DL, Heath Mcinerney – Assistant HC, Eli Mandel - Chief of Staff, Jeremiah San Nicolas - AST

Record Last Year
10-1

Conference Record Last Year
6-0

State Titles
1998, 2001, 2009

Returning Players
Trevor Anderson, 12, TE
Gavin Crawford, 12, WR/DB
Jack Giannini, 12, OLB
Chance Jones, 12, S
Sione Perkins, 12, OL
Thomas Priegel, 12, OLB
Anthony Toomey, 12, OL
Nate Williams, 12, OL/DL
Aaron Zrno, 12, CB
Noah Burnham, 11, RB
Jaxson LeBeau, 11, ILB
Jeremiah Minnett, 11, DL
Austin Ramsey, 11, QB
Dallin Snooks, 11, WR
Zay Wright, 11, WR/DB

Returning Players with Honors
Noah Burnham, 11 - 1st Team All-State RB/1st Team All-Conference RB
Aaron Zrno, 12 - 2nd Team All-State DB/HM All-Conference DB
Zay Wright, 12 - 2nd Team All-Conference WR
Austin Ramsey, 11 - 2nd Team All-Conference FLEX
Sione Perkins, 12 - 2nd Team All-Conference OL
Jack Giannini, 12 - 2nd Team All-Conference LB
Treyson Anderson, 12 - HM All-Conference TE
Anthony Toomey, 12 - HM All-Conference OL
Nate Williams, 12 - HM All-Conference OL
Jaxson LeBeau, 11 - HM All-Conference LB
Chance Jones, 12 - HM All-Conference DB

Key Players lost from last year
Seth Brock DL/TE – arguably the best football player in the state last year, offenses had to prep and know exactly where he was, every single snap. Tenacious blocker as a tight end and elite pass catcher. Headed to Montana State.

Leon Evans OL – the glue on the Oline last year, technical, smart, and a true leader on the team. Headed to the University of Idaho.

Eli Mikita – LB – 3 year starter and all state selection. Leading tackler and violent football players. Headed to the College of Idaho.

Davis Harsin – QB – quarterbacks are judged on wins and losses, Harsin was a winner. Pushed us through many close games. Headed to Idaho State University.

Makeo Sneddon – DB – One of the better athletes in the entire state. Always around the ball on defense, big playmaker on offense.

Cal Huish – TE – strong leader, elite run blocker, guaranteed ball catcher. Headed to the University of Idaho.

Incoming impact players
Jake Benson, 12, WR
Cole Brooks, 12, DL
Owen Niehaus, 12, OL
Kingston Critchfield, 11, OL
Luke Mikita, 10, RB/WR
Brayden Petersen, 10, DL

Written by: Lucas Gebhart

Last year was supposed to be the year. Eagle entered the 5A playoffs with an 8-0 record and held the top spot in Idaho’s media poll most the season. They had a collection of DI talent, the best defense in the state, a powerful running game and two quarterbacks who ran two different styles of offense.

After gutting out a 3-point quarterfinals win over the two-time defending state champions, Rigby, a state title seems inevitable. But the following week, the Eagle defense faced its toughest test of the year – win a game when the offense only scores six. They gave up seven and hopes for a state championship were dashed.

“The game we lost last year the defense gave up 7 points,” said head coach James Cluphf. “Only two drives had a first down.”

This fall, some of last year’s stars have moved on, but the Mustangs still return several of the state’s best players.

Eagle loses defensive end Seth Brock to Montana State, tight end Cal Huish and offensive lineman Leon Evans to Idaho, and quarterback Davis Harsin to Idaho State, but return two all-state and nine all-conference players from a year ago.

Headlining the list is running back Noah Burnham, who rushed for over 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2023 and quarterback Austin Ramsey, who comes into the fall ready to take over the offense full-time.

“The offense will rely on a consistent run game with Burnham coming back alongside the dual threat ability of quarterback Austin Ramsey,” Cluphf said.

The duo will have one of Idaho’s best offensive lines to run behind. Led by Sione Perkins, who holds offers from Montana, Weber State, Idaho, and Eastern Washington, the offensive line also returns Anthony Toomey and Nate Williams as starters and welcomes in Arizona transfer Kingston Critchfield.

Gavin Crawford, Dallin Snooks, Zay Wright, Jake Benson, and Treyson Anderson are expected to provide “big-play” ability on the perimeter, Cluphf says.

“There is elite speed on the perimeter this year, which will take pressure off Burnham,” he said. “I am excited to see the “young guys” from last year become consistent big time play makers.”