Games with league title implications and a pair of games against the top 5A Division I teams highlight a loaded Week 9 Southern Nevada high school football slate.
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The Arbor View freshman quarterback completed 19 of 23 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Aggies to a 45-28 victory last Friday.
The Friday game was suspended, and a review is underway by the Southern Nevada Officials Association and the NIAA. A double forfeiture is the likely outcome.
Chaparral’s Dennis Perez make field goals of 24 and 33 yards in the game’s final three minutes, and the Cowboys claimed a 6-3 Southeast League victory over Basic.
Bishop Gorman’s game against Lone Peak (Utah) headlines valley high school football games this weekend.
The Aggies have won the last four Northwest League titles, and figure to contend again this fall.
Arbor View’s Kyle Graham comes in at No. 2 on our list of Southern Nevada’s top five running backs.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada football coaches poll.
A look at the top matchups for Week 5 of the high school football season.
Expectations can sometimes cripple a team.
For Desert Oasis’ football team, a lack of expectations might be the best thing the team has going as the Diamondbacks (7-3) prepare to play at Arbor View (9-1) in the Sunset Region semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday.
I’ve been on a good run lately, picking games at a 75 percent success rate over the past three weeks. The last time I was this hot was a couple of summers ago when I correctly solved six straight “Wheel of Fortune” puzzles while I was staying with my grandma.
