The Lions leaped out to a promising 4-0 start last fall before a six-game losing streak. Borah battles rival Timberline to open the season Thursday night.
BOISE, Idaho — It was the tale of two seasons for the Borah High School football team in 2023.
The Lions dominated in their first four games, starting undefeated with wins over in-town rivals Capital and Timberline. But Borah ultimately lost its last five regular season games, including a double-overtime defeat to rival Boise on homecoming and senior night.
“I kind of feel like we got a little bit ahead of ourselves and kind of took our foot off the gas and got we got humbled,” said Keijen Shearer, a senior playing several positions this season, including linebacker, fullback, tight end and long snapper.
Despite the difficulties, the Lions made their way into the first round of 5A state playoffs.
Fourth-year head coach JQ …
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