The road to six Idaho high school football state championships is getting shorter, with the 2026 Idaho High School Activities Association playoffs moving into the semifinals Nov. 13-14.

In Class 6A, top-seeded Coeur d'Alene continued its unbeaten season with a 23-14 quarterfinal victory over Boise, while No. 2 Rigby defeated Madison 28-3 and No. 3 Rocky Mountain rolled past Mountain View 51-8.

Highland delivered one of the biggest results of the quarterfinal round, knocking off fourth-seeded Eagle 28-14 to earn a semifinal matchup with Coeur d'Alene.

The championship races are also heating up across Classes 5A through 1A, with teams battling for spots in the state finals scheduled for Nov.…