Liberty managed only a fourth-quarter safety Saturday against Pittsburg (California) to avoid being shut out for the first time since 2018.
Football
Bishop Gorman heeded coach Brent Browner’s message to stay together after tough loss to Mater Dei (California) in blowout win over Saint Louis (Hawaii).
Foothill quarterback Mason Dew threw three touchdown passes to three receivers as the Falcons got their first victory of the season Friday against Centennial.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball action.
Sophomore middle linebacker Christian Thatcher had 18 tackles to help Arbor View to a 38-6 victory over Shadow Ridge last week. He already has received college offers.
Liberty went for two and the win after a touchdown pass with 21 seconds remaining, but Lone Peak (Utah) was up to the challenge and stopped the Patriots on Friday night.
From Bishop Gorman’s 42-7 win over Corner Canyon (Utah) to Foothill’s 42-10 loss to Austintown-Fitch (Ohio), valley teams were tested against out-of-state foes was a mixed bag.
Running back Landon Wrzesinski is one of the few returners from Moapa Valley’s state title team, and he’ll be called upon to lead the offense this season.
The Meadows’ Sean Gosse won state titles in basketball and baseball as a junior, but the loss in last year’s state championship football game still stings.
The Class 5A and 4A state championship football games will be played at Allegiant Stadium in November. The 3A and 2A games could also be held there that day.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
Brent Browner, who was named Bishop Gorman’s football coach after Kenny Sanchez resigned in January 2020, is comfortable with the program’s high expectations.
Players have been left wondering what might have been after losing a chance to play their senior season. National signing day was a chance to look forward to what could be.
National Signing Day will still be a celebration for some despite the lack of a football season, but others are left to rue what could have been.
Five players who helped lead the Patriots to their first state championship last fall signed to play in college Wednesday.