Bishop Gorman (5A), Centennial (4A) and SLAM Academy (3A) are No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s final high school football rankings. Also included are rankings for soccer and volleyball.
Football
Arbor View pulled off a double overtime victory at Desert Pines on Friday. But the game was overshadowed by ejections, two key injuries and a fight at the end.
Micah Alejado threw for 180 yards and four touchdowns as Bishop Gorman cruised to a road win over Silverado. Also, Liberty crushed a California school.
Four players rushed for touchdowns as host Shadow Ridge overwhelmed Sierra Vista. Davison Glenn had three of the seven TDs in the 53-7 victory.
There was sentiment this was shaping up as Basic’s year in its annual Henderson Bowl showdown against Green Valley, but that wasn’t the case Friday.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football and girls volleyball action.
It took Liberty only one play to show that it is still the team to beat in the Class 5A Mountain League, as the Patriots rolled to victory over Faith Lutheran.
Bishop Gorman’s Micah Alejado completed 11 of 14 passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns as the Gaels won their Class 5A Desert League opener over Arbor View.
Jon Wilson ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only three carries in his first game for Shadow Ridge last week after being overseas the past five years.
The football playoff picture had the potential to get complicated, but the scenarios easily worked themselves out in the final week of the regular season.
Green Valley quarterback Josiah Vitale struggled in the first quarter, but rebounded to finish with 270 yards passing and two touchdowns and a rushing score.
League play begins for Class 5A, 4A and 3A high school football teams this week, which means the playoff picture will come into focus in the next five weeks.
Mason Thornock scored on an 85-yard kickoff return and a 15-yard run, but the Lynx’s comeback bid fell short in a 33-22 loss to Yerington on Saturday at Carson City High.
Liberty’s 30-24 overtime win over Bishop Gorman on Friday ended the Gaels’ streak of 10 straight state championships and a 115-game winning streak against in-state opponents.
Reece Thornton ran for 117 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries as Pahranagat Valley won its 21st state football championship with a 28-14 victory Friday night.