Bishop Gorman is the heavy favorite, but six other teams will take their best shots when the Southern Nevada Class 5A Division I state playoffs begin Friday.
Moapa Valley
Three league titles and playoff seeding in the top divisions will be determined Thursday night in the regular-season finale for most high school football teams.
There are a number of interesting league games taking place in Southern Nevada high school football this week. Here are five to keep an eye on.
SLAM Academy looks to break through in Class 3A after losing the past two state title games, while 2A state champ Lake Mead Academy is dealing with changes.
Legacy and Canyon Springs couldn’t keep up in the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinals. The Southern Region representatives in 3A also were eliminated.
SLAM Academy defeated Elko in a 3A state semifinal, and Lake Mead Academy rolled past Incline in a 2A state semifinal Saturday.
Faith Lutheran hosts Green Valley for the 5A Division II Southern League title to highlight the Week 13 high school football playoff schedule in Southern Nevada.
Green Valley upset top-seeded and league champion Basic behind three touchdowns from wide receiver Ben Byington in a 5A Division II Southern League semifinal.
Basic hosts Foothill with the Class 5A Division II Southern League title on the line to highlight the Week 10 Southern Nevada high school football schedule.
Bishop Gorman football’s 19 Nevada high school state championships are not the most in the state. A small school north of Las Vegas has the Gaels beat.
Bishop Gorman only had one first-half possession and led by four points at halftime at Shadow Ridge on Friday night.
With three weeks left in the regular season, high school football teams are preparing to make a playoff run and compete for a state championship.
All Southern Nevada high school football games will be held on Thursday with the Rosh Hashanah holiday beginning Friday evening.
Bishop Gorman is on the road to face Long Beach Poly in the Nike Kickoff Classic. Faith Lutheran hosts Desert Pines in the top local game this week.
Moapa Valley and SLAM Academy look like two of the favorites in Class 3A, but defending 2A state champion The Meadows is moving up to provide a potential challenge.