A match made in heaven: Buhl football and Coach Allyn Reynolds
BUHL, Idaho — Buhl High School鈥檚 new coach, Allyn Reynolds, was put in charge of their football team this season and hasn鈥檛 slowed down. The renowned pro was the high school football coach at Twin Falls last season and is back in the game now at Buhl.
Reynolds was hired in May 2021 and had a detailed session in place with the team during the summer vacation.
鈥淚t鈥檚 wonderful, I鈥檓 having the time of my life,鈥� Reynolds . 鈥淚 really didn鈥檛 realize how much I would miss it, but when I sat out for 11 months, I had to get back into it.鈥�
Reynolds comes to Buhl on the back of a successful stint at Twin Falls High School, where he mentored multiple individuals to college contracts and also won hardware for the school. The summer coaching period was all about building camaraderie and teamwork within the players and to ensure that everyone was on the same page.
鈥淚鈥檓 just looking forward to getting out there and competing again with the team,鈥� junior quarterback Austin Franson back in August. 鈥淛ust doing everything this summer, getting all the trust back with the new coaches and everything, it鈥檚 nice.鈥�
During the summer break, Reynolds mentioned that they wouldn鈥檛 measure success in this season through wins or loses, but through the grit and determination shown by all players.
鈥淲e haven鈥檛 talked about how many games we鈥檙e going to win or how many yards we鈥檙e going to gain total on offense or shutting people down, our biggest goal is to go back out and just get back to being competitive for four quarters鈥� that鈥檚 our goal,鈥� Reynolds .
Buhl has lived up to the promise of Reynolds, now that they have secured a playoff spot in the Sawtooth Central Idaho Conference for the first time since 2014. Buhl won on the back of a touchdown run from Jayce Bower, which saw the team make it to the playoffs after defeating heavyweights Kimberly and Filer.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know whether to cry or to laugh, it was great, we had a tough night Friday, but I believe in my team, and they believe in me, and it鈥檚 just a great time,鈥� Bower, the man of the night. 鈥淚 love being around these guys, I love seeing the smiles on their face, I鈥檓 never taking stuff for credit, I think it鈥檚 all them.鈥�
This was Reynolds鈥� first season at Buhl and he has taken the Indians to a deserved playoff spot. The postgame interview was emotional, as Reynolds couldn鈥檛 stop tears from trickling down after he saw the spirited performance this season.
Always cool to capture these moments!
After un-retiring and coming back to coach football at his alma mater, Allyn Reynolds has Buhl in the playoffs for the first time since 2014
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鈥淚鈥檓 just really proud of our kids, alright, I鈥檝e been around some good football teams, but this is a special group,鈥� Reynolds . 鈥淭hey鈥檝e been through a lot of stuff the last few years and our seniors hung tough.鈥�
This has been the most successful season in a few years for the Indians as they look to replicate their success further and achieve more laurels.
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