Colton beats Salmon River, kickstarts season

The post-Straughan era began on the fields of Colton Friday and the names Kinzer and Dahmen led to an opening-game football win over Idaho’s Salmon River – the state’s back-to-back 1A Division II champions.

Sophomore Grant Kinzer ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-22 win while junior quarterback Carter Dahmen completed five of six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Last year, Salmon River beat Colton 54-8.

This season, the Wildcats came out and scored quickly on a 48-yard pass from Dahmen to Kinzer.

After then giving up a safety on a bad snap, Salmon River drove and scored befo...