Liberty High football coach Rich Muraco said he was unaware of Bishop Sycamore’s dubious reputation when he scheduled the Ohio team to fill an Oct. 15 opening.
Football
On Friday night, former UNLV coach Mike Sanford, 66, coached his first regular-season game for Faith Lutheran, coming up short 23-3.
The first week of the prep football season was considered a success. But eight games were canceled by causes related to the COVID pandemic, player eligibility and wildfires.
Running back Cam Barfield scored five touchdowns to lead the Gaels to a 42-21 victory at Fertitta Field on the Bishop Gorman campus.
A Nevada Interscholastic Association spokesman said several high school games have been canceled for various reasons, including COVID concerns, brush fires and a shortage of players.
Three years after losing 84-8 in state championship game, Liberty became the first Nevada school to beat Bishop Gorman in football since 2008.
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