The logistics make it impossible for the best team to host the state title game in Nevada. It’s set up on a rotating basis in part to minimize travel. If the NIAA seeded its bracket, it would mean more teams traveling.
Football
Nevada Preps reporters Ben Gotz and Justin Emerson preview the fourth week of the Southern Nevada high school football schedule, including a 4A state semifinal game and the 3A state title game.
Sophomore running backs Michael Lofton and Jyden King each scored three touchdowns as the Jaguars cruised to a 50-28 victory over visiting Spring Creek in a Class 3A state semifinal football game.
Noah Lopez, a defensive back, finished with three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to help Bishop Gorman’s football team secure its ninth consecutive region title with a 42-7 win over Arbor View at Fertitta Field on Friday.
It started slow, but eventually a kickoff returned for a touchdown and strong second-half adjustments sparked the Patriots to a 32-10 home win over Green Valley to give them their eighth consecutive region title.
Review-Journal reporters Ben Gotz and Justin Emerson preview the third week of high school football playoffs.
Arbor View (10-0) travels to Bishop Gorman (10-2) for the Sunset Region title game Friday at 7 p.m.
Review-Journal reporters Ben Gotz and Elaine Wilson recap the second week of high school football playoffs.
Mojave and Tawee Walker bested Virgin Valley and Jayden Perkins in a battle between two of the best in Class 3A, with Walker racking up 221 yards of offense and three touchdowns in the Rattlers’ 46-20 road victory over Virgin Valley on Thursday to send Mojave to the first state semifinal game in program history.
The Gators advanced to a region title game for only the second time in school history after winning 14-7 at Canyon Springs on Thursday night.
Nevada Preps reporters Ben Gotz and Justin Emerson preview the second week of the Southern Nevada high school football schedule, as the 4A teams play in the region semifinals.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 11 of the high school football season.
The Longhorns forced six turnovers in a 49-14 win at Sierra Vista on Friday night in the 4A Sunset Region quarterfinals.
Canyon Springs cruised to a 41-0 victory over Basic in the first round of the Sunrise Regional playoffs — a rematch of the Sept. 15 game at Basic that featured more than 30 penalties, four ejections and a post-game brawl Clark County School District police officers broke up with pepper spray.
Nevada Preps reporters Ben Gotz and Justin Emerson preview the first week of the Southern Nevada high school football playoffs, including a rematch of one of the most regular games from the regular season.
