POCATELLO — Koby Tracy and Tommy Togiai stood 20 yards away from Highland’s sideline huddle. With their helmets off and jerseys untucked, the pair talked as the team’s backups broke a sweat on the field.

It was time to relax, as the pair put on a show Saturday night at Holt Arena. Tracy guided the Rams’ offense to high-scoring day, while Togiai manned a defense that did not bend. Highland (1-0) opened its season with a 36-10 win against Galena, Nevada, in the 10th annual Rocky Mountain Rumble.

Togiai, a consensus four-star defensive tackle, totaled 12 tackles, and Tracy carved up Galena's defense for 288 yards passing and five touchdowns in his first-career varsity start. The junior completed 18 of 30 passes and did not turn the ball over.

"Kobe did awesome," Highland senior tight end Sam Liday said. "He was nervous to start, but he ended up doing amazing. We could not have asked for more."

Tracy completed at least one pass to eight different receivers Saturday. The unit was led by Landon Demuzio's four catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns. The junior all-around player broke a 7-7 tie in the second quarter with a 28-yard touchdown from Tracy with 8 minutes, 43 seconds remaining until halftime.

The Rams did not relinquish their advantage, scoring 29 unanswered points to pull ahead. Galena kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired to break its scoring drought of 36:17.

"This was the perfect start to the season," Liday said. "I was envisioning this to get the confidence up. And we did it."

Highland accumulated 334 yards of offense, with four receivers totaling 35 yards or more. Liday opened Highland's scoring with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Tracy. Liday finished the game with four receptions for 56 yards and one score. Teammates Tyler Hall and Drake Hill added three catches for 52 yards and one touchdown and one catch for 22 yards and a score, respectively.

"We had touchdowns by almost all our receivers," Liday said. "This year, we are the total package at receiver."

While the Rams' offense was running through the Warriors, Highland's defense put on a show.

With Togiai manning the middle of the D-line, Galena tried everything it could to run away from the defensive tackle, but it did not work. Togiai had 11 tackles in the first half and threw countless blockers off him.

If the Warriors ran by Togiai, Rams senior linebacker Kolmon Fansworth cleaned up the play. The duo was all over the field Saturday night.

"(Tommy) is dominating," Highland coach Gino Mariani said. "He came out and showed the hype and everything else. He is the real deal."

The Warriors finished the game with 183 yards of offense. The team did not have a turnover, but was undone by two missed field goals, three three-and-outs and three turnovers on downs.

The Warriors scored their only touchdown on a 26-yard pass from quarterback Mateo Rasmussen to wide receiver Nolan Craddock with 43 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Rams then went on their touchdown run, putting the Warriors in an unfavorable position. The Rams knew Galena had to pass the ball to get back in the game, and the Warriors had no answer.

"Our defense is as good as I thought it would be," Mariani said.

Highland started the 2016 season 0-3. It took the team a couple weeks to find its footing before rattling off six consecutive wins. The Rams came out swinging in 2017 and made sure a repeat start would not happen.

"We have confidence now," Liday said. "We are now rolling. We can keep it going."