IDAHO FALLS – Entering Friday’s Civil War rivalry game between Hillcrest and Bonneville it was clear that the Bees would likely need to play near-perfect football if they were going to hang around with the defending state champion Knights.

They almost did.

At least for a half.

And then Hillcrest did what it does best.

The Knights took advantage of Bees mistakes and they hit the big plays when they needed. The offense was balanced and the defense was stout on the way to a 49-14 win in front of a boisterous crowd on both sides of the stadium.

The rivalry has become a bit one-sided as Hillcrest has now won 11 of the last 12 Civil War meetings.

“It’s awesome,” Hillcrest quarterback Tyson Sweetwood said after the team celebrated with the trophy, taking numerous photos to commemorate the v

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