Pirates Kick Off State Semifinal at Bengal Field This Afternoon

Ferdinand, ID · November 13, 2026

Caravans heading west down the grade this afternoon are all pointed toward Lewiston for kickoff. Whether you are traveling for the game or staying cozy on the prairie, the weekend calendar fills up fast from here.

The Lead

Expect lighter traffic than usual across town by mid-afternoon as Prairie High School fans hit Highway 95 for the Class 2A state semifinals. The Pirates take the turf at Lewiston High School’s Bengal Field at 4:00 PM today, facing the southern Idaho powerhouse Raft River Trojans with a spot in next week's Milk Bowl championship on the line.

Prairie enters the matchup riding high after a decisive 44-8 quarterfinal victory over Garden Valley last Friday. Under head coach Ryan Hasselstrom, the squad has leaned on stingy red-zone defense and an efficient ground game that wore down opponents all autumn across the Whitepine League.

Bengal Field gates open one hour before kickoff, with digital tickets required through the state activities association. Win or lose, local businesses are tuning their radios to the live broadcast across the prairie.

Today's Outlook

High 63°F · Low 39°F — Overcast (20% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a warm jacket handy as gray skies and chilly evening air settle in.

What's On Around Town

Today

Class 2A Football Semifinal Bengal Field at Lewiston High School (3201 Cecil Andrus Way), Lewiston, 4:00 PM · Paid Back the Pirates as they battle Raft River for state finals.

Tomorrow

Idaho County Recycling Drop-Off Broadway Street Collection Site, Cottonwood, 9:00–11:00 AM · Free
Veterans Day Patriots Ball Grangeville Elks Lodge (111 S Meadow St), Grangeville, 5:00–9:00 PM · $45

Sunday

Open Breakaway Roping Lewiston Roundup Grounds (2100 Tammany Creek Rd), Lewiston, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Spotlight & Story

Dog Bark Park
- Built in 2003 along Highway 95 by chainsaw artists Dennis Sullivan and Frances Conklin, the 30-foot-tall beagle was financed by 18 months of nonstop carving after a 1995 QVC broadcast. A loft bedroom sits squarely inside the canine’s wooden muzzle.

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