Northern champion Bishop Manogue regained the lead before halftime against Faith Lutheran and never looked back to win the Class 5A Division II state title.
Football
Arbor View at Desert Pines, a matchup of two of the state’s top four teams, highlights the Southern Nevada high school football Week 6 schedule.
Several games around the valley were decided in the final minutes Friday, which made for an exciting night,
The Patriots led 12-0 in the first half and twice after halftime but couldn’t hold on in a 36-33 loss to Libery (Arizona) at home Friday night.
Faith Lutheran quarterback Sagan Gronauer ran in two touchdowns in the first quarter to set the tone in the Crusaders’ 36-20 road win over Centennial’s football team Friday.
Host Faith Lutheran forced five turnovers, including a 36-yard fumble return touchdown by Taimani McKenzie in the third quarter, and came away with a 37-6 victory.
Sure enough, league play in the Class 4A Sunset Region and Class 3A starts this week, the true indicator that summer is done. Even Bishop Gorman is taking a break from irking out-of-state fanbases to play a Southwest League contest against Bonanza. (I didn’t include that game in my picks, but, spoiler alert, Gorman is going to win.)
Follow the link for postseason football honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.
Mojave football coach Joe Delgado remembers the first time he saw Ty Flanagan on the field.