ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: Staudt named to 3A Second Team

PRIEST RIVER — Sawyer Staudt, who made a return to football for his senior season after not playing since eighth grade, recently received 3A All-State Second Team honors for his efforts as the Spartans primary running back.

Staudt set multiple Priest River school records this season. He broke the all-time season rushing record set back in 2012 by Cameron Riley (1,139 yards) with 1,145 rushing yards and broke the all-time rushing touchdown record of 19 set by Zack Mack in 2000 by reaching paydirt via the run 22 times in 2024. Priest River also broke the all-time points record for a single season with 288, four more than the 2012 record. Staudt, who was the only football player from Bonner County to be named to an All-State team, accounted for 168 of those points, posting 24 total touchdowns and 12 two-point conversions.

Combined with his 12 catches and 137 receiving yards, Staudt had 1,282 yards from scrimmage this season and put up 142.4 yards per game. His 24 total touchdowns topped Idaho's 3A classification and were ranked No. 4 in the state across all classifications. He accounted for roughly 45 percent of Priest River's offensive output per game.

Here's a look at how he did it:

9/6/24 — at Grangeville, 36-8 loss: 25 carries for 135 yards and 1 touchdown; 2 catches for 11 yards.

9/13/24 — at Newport, 20-12 loss: 20 carries for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.

9/20/24 — vs. Kettle Falls, 43-0 win: 11 carries for 55 yards and 3 touchdowns; 1 catch for 18 yards.

9/27/24 — at Medical Lake, 43-0 win: 19 carries for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns; 2 catches for 21 yards and 1 touchdown.

10/4/24 — vs. Colfax, 34-27 win: 31 carries for 193 yards and 4 touchdowns.

10/11/24 — vs. Orofino, 48-15 win: 15 carries for 264 yards and 4 touchdowns.

10/18/24 — at St. Maries, 24-8 win: 8 carries for 61 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 catch for 23 yards.

10/25/24 — vs. Kellogg, 64-26 win: 24 carries for 187 yards and 4 touchdowns; 1 catch for 28 yards.

11/2/24 — at Aberdeen, 42-12 loss: 9 carries for 36 yards and 1 touchdown; 5 catches for 36 yards and 1 touchdown.