The experimental use of a shot clock helped Bishop Gorman rally from 18 points down to defeat Liberty in a double overtime thriller Tuesday in the Tarkanian Classic.
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Ana Tausinga, a Virgin Valley sophomore offensive lineman, experienced the thrill of a lifetime playing football against boys Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium.
For an undertaking that came together in three weeks and was announced only nine days ago, the prep football cornucopia went off about as well as could be expected.
High school football players will get to experience the thrill of competing in an NFL stadium with four state championship games Thursday at Allegiant Stadium.
Bishop Gorman’s Zachariah Branch returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown and caught a 53-yard TD pass, and that pretty much was the difference in the Gaels’ victory.
Two years after posting a stunning upset of Bishop Gorman in the state playoffs, Liberty tries for a repeat in the long-awaited rivalry rematch.
The objective now, or sometime in the future, at Faith Lutheran is to become competitive with Bishop Gorman and Liberty in Southern Nevada’s newly minted Class 5A.
Brant Smith, whose Desert Oasis team will play Silverado for a league title Friday, said NBA legend LeBron James could have been a great football player, too.
Jalen Nailor earns Big Ten honors after catching three long touchdown passes in the undefeated Spartans’ 31-13 victory at Rutgers.
Quarterback Tyler Stott and his squadron of receivers vault Desert Oasis to the top of the Class 4A Desert League standings.
A new helmet display at Allegiant Stadium recognizing Nevada high school football teams is just the latest in a long line of Raiders’ goodwill gestures.
The cancellation of nonleague games wasn’t expected to impact varsity football, but playing freshman and JV games on Saturdays will be a burden, Centennial’s Dustin Forshee said.
Freshman linebacker Christian Thatcher is among three young players from Arbor View High School who already have received college scholarship offers.
Despite an orchestrated effort to find new officials — the SNOA has even tacked up handbills at Nellis Air Force Base — the NIAA has yet to see an increase in numbers.
Ninth-ranked Bishop Gorman plays No. 24 Miami Central on Saturday in a battle of ranked teams that could have national championship implications.