Buckle up: Playoff brackets are set as the chase for state championships begins this week

EAST IDAHO – The football playoff pairings are (mostly) now official.

Here’s a look at the opening-round matchups for area teams.

6A

As the No. 1 seed in the East, Rigby has a bye to open the playoffs. Eagle (West 1B), Timberline (West 1A), and Coeur d’Alene (North) are the other No. 1 seeds and each has a bye and will host the next round games.

Madison, which beat Highland in their regular-season finale, is the No. 2 seed in the East and will host Boise, which is an at-large team.

Highland finished third in the 6A High Country Conference and earned an at-large berth. The Rams will travel to Mountain View for Friday’s opener.

The winner of that game will play at Rigby in the second round.

6A bracket.

5A

The 5A bracket is set to be finalized on Tuesday, but some games are already s