The Sky League championship afforded Coronado, along with Desert League champion Silverado, Mountain League champion Las Vegas and Sky League second-place Shadow Ridge, a needed bye week.
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The top four teams in Class 4A — Silverado, Coronado, Las Vegas and Shadow Ridge — have byes this week in the first round of the playoffs.
Silverado, which has shut out its last two opponents, will host Desert Oasis on Friday. The winner will claim the Class 4A Desert League title.
Las Vegas edged Durango 10-7 on Friday to win the Class 4A Mountain League title and clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Silverado remains No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings, but Coronado made a leap from No. 5 to No. 2 after beating last week’s No. 2 Shadow Ridge.
Two high school games were canceled Friday — league games between Arbor View and Foothill and Chaparral and Sunrise Mountain — that could affect playoff chances and seeding.
Silverado remains No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings. No. 5 Coronado hosts No. 2 Shadow Ridge in a game that could decide the Sky League title.
When Green Valley running back Jaylen McKnight went out with an injury Friday, Josiah Edwards stepped in and helped the Gators to a 21-14 victory at Desert Pines.
Silverado struggled offensively against Sierra Vista but still cruised to a 36-7 win. The Skyhawks host No. 5 Coronado, and No. 2 Shadow Ridge welcomes No. 3 Desert Oasis.
No. 1 Silverado was off last week, and No. 2 Shadow Ridge held off Durango. No. 3 Coronado, No. 4 Desert Oasis and new No. 5 Clark posted impressive wins.
It was only two years ago that Centennial played for a state championship. The rebuilding Bulldogs picked up their first win, 9-8 over Legacy on Friday.
Silverado takes over the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 4A football rankings after bumping off former No. 1 Shadow Ridge 50-29.
Nine high school football games have been canceled for various reasons, including COVID concerns, brush fires and a shortage of eligible players.
Shadow Ridge defeated Class 5A Centennial 31-22 last week to land the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada 4A football rankings for Week 1.
Liberty senior Sir Mells, an Oregon commit, is tops among defensive linemen in the Las Vegas Valley. He will look to add to his 33 tackles and two forced fumbles in 2019.