Bishop Gorman and Liberty again are expected to win league championships and meet for a state championship game berth.
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The Clark County School District has installed a turf football field at all 34 of its high schools over the past two years, a change that has been well-received.
Liberty was missing about 40 players because of COVID protocols, but because the Patriots have so many players out for football, they were able to play the game.
It was only two years ago that Centennial played for a state championship. The rebuilding Bulldogs picked up their first win, 9-8 over Legacy on Friday.
Jovantae Barnes ran for 139 yards and four touchdowns to help Desert Pines beat Palo Verde 38-13 in the first-ever Class 5A game for both teams.
Eight of the 11 teams that make up Class 5A won at least one playoff game in 2019, and all of them reached the postseason.
Brayden Bayne helped Centennial to the 2019 Class 4A state championship game with 63 points as a kicker and a 36.5-yard average as a punter.
Monday was the first day of high school football practice in Southern Nevada, but Centennial has been sidelined for 10 days after a positive COVID case in the program.
Liberty and Centennial have suspended all in-person football activities for 10 days after positive COVID-19 tests. Both still hope to take part in the CCSD football jamboree.
Five players who helped lead the Patriots to their first state championship last fall signed to play in college Wednesday.
Here’s a look at how some freshman football players are adjusting to college life, with many having their season postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Legacy quarterback Evan Olaes has committed to Colorado State after a junior season in which he threw for 3,186 yards and 26 TDs and ran for 1,152 yards and 14 scores.
The NIAA moved up its football schedule to begin games as early as Aug. 14, and state championship games will be completed before Thanksgiving.
Liberty two-way standout Zyrus Fiaseu, ranked as the No. 5 recruit in Nevada for the Class of 2021, announced his commitment to San Diego State.