Dec. 8—The Kendrick High School football team has been the model of consistency over the past three years.
The Tigers have won 25 straight games dating back to the 21-22 season and have collected three consecutive Idaho Class 1A Division II state titles.
Most recently, Kendrick downed Camas County 68-0 in the 1A DII championship on Nov. 16.
The Tigers’ shutout victory over the Mushers capped off a six-game stretch where they outscored their opponents 470-32, all while becoming the No. 1 ranked 8-man squad in the country, according to MaxPreps.
Most of Kendrick’s coaching staff has been together since the beginning. But at the start of the season, an addition was made — nothing too crazy, just an unpaid assistant. However, this wasn’t just some ordinary Kendrick resident; this was Idaho football legend Ken Hobart.
Ken is the father of Kendrick’s coach, Zane Hobart, who has overseen the football program for more than a decade. But Ken, or the “Kamiah Kid,” as he was called during his playing days, is mostly known for starting 42 games under center for the Vandals from 1980-1983.
During his career in Moscow, Ken threw for more than 10,000 yards and was a Division I-AA All-American in 1983.
These accolades are nothing to scoff at and are something of a legend, but Ken’s playing days are well behind him, so not a lot of the players were familiar with his work.
“It was a lot of fun to bring him in,” Zane said. “The players enjoyed having him on the team. They started googling him and pulling up some old articles. One player even bought some old football cards and brought them to practice. They enjoyed having him around, and the kids started to take a liking to him.”
Ken’s return to the sidelines was a nice moment, sure, but the Tigers’ foundation was already there; he just helped put up the final wall in 2023.
The Hobarts have…
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Author : Lewiston Tribune, Idaho
Publish date : 2023-12-08 13:16:00
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