PREP FOOTBALL: Bonners Ferry thrashes Kellogg for homecoming victory
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 2 weeks AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | September 29, 2025 2:45 PM
Bonners Ferry 49, Kellogg 7
BONNERS FERRY — Keenan Maas only needed two carries for 143 rushing yards to surpass 2,000 career yards on the ground, scoring on a 67-yard run on the game's second play, as the Badgers scored 49 unanswered first-half points, 35 in the first quarter, to defeat the Wildcats for a 42-point non-league victory Friday night at Bonners Ferry High.
Maas, who ranks as No. 1 in the state across all classifications with 1,162 rushing yards, also produced a 74-yard pick six and returned a scoop-and-score fumble 25 yards for his 15th and 16th touchdowns of the season on the night, which served as the Badgers' homecoming.
Junior Alex Stolley also totaled three touchdowns — two passing and one rushing. Stolley scored on a 6-yard run to push the Bonners Ferry lead to 14-0 and hit senior Conrad Hiatt for a 25-yard score to extend the lead to 35 points. In the second quarter, he then connected with junior Cooper Higgins for a 27-yard touchdown as the Badgers went ahead 49-0.
Bonners Ferry used eight different running backs to compile 261 rushing yards while Stolley was 5-for-7 passing for 114 yards.
Defensively, Hiatt registered an interception, two pass breakups and a tied for season-high 12 tackles, five of which were solo, while junior Jake Solt recorded a season-high 10 tackles, six of which were solo. Solt, junior Taylor Dodd and senior Kai Aitken all forced quarterback hurries.
Junior Risten Allred also had a fumble recovery and hauled in an interception while senior Giovanni Faraoni defended a team-high three passes in the win.
Junior Easton Scarborough and sophomore Tyson Dickson both caught their first career varsity passes on the night for Bonners Ferry (4-2), which hosts Moscow for a 4A Intermountain League matchup Friday, Oct. 10.
Bonners Ferry 35 14 0 0 — 49
Kellogg 0 7 0 0 — 7
Bonners Ferry Scoring Plays
1st quarter
BF — Keenan Maas 67 run (Aaron Tadlock kick)
BF — Alex Stolley 6 run (Aaron Tadlock kick)
BF — Conrad Hiatt 1 run (Aaron Tadlock kick)
BF — Keenan Maas 25 fumble recovery (Aaron Tadlock kick)
BF — Conrad Hiatt 25 pass from Alex Stolley (Aaron Tadlock kick)
2nd quarter
BF — Keenan Maas 74 interception return (Aaron Tadlock kick)
BF — Cooper Higgins 27 pass from Alex Stolley (Aaron Tadlock kick)
INIDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BF — Maas 2-143, Hiatt 5-33, Petras 4-29, Stolley 5-23, Dickson 2-11, Baisden 2-10, Scarborough 4-8, Higgins 2-4.
PASSING
BF — Stolley 5-7-2-114, Maas 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING
BF — Scarborough 1-32, Higgins 1-27, Hiatt 1-25, Dickson 1-16, Abubakari 1-15.
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