EASTERN IDAHO — The Century Diamondbacks entered the season having not won a football game in more than two years. Four months later, they are coming off an undefeated regular season, an appearance in the 5A state tournament quarterfinals and now have 22 individual players honored with All-Conference selections.

Century earned a seven-point road win over reigning conference champ Preston on Oct. 10, and followed that up with a 35-point home beatdown of crosstown rival Pocatello to clinch the conference crown.

The potent Diamondback offense, led by the running back-quarterback duo of Tito Villano and Justus Mangum dropped 49 points in round one of the tournament, for a victory over Columbia. But they bowed out after a 22-7 loss at Twin falls.

Villano finished among the state’s leaders in

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