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This is the final week of the regular season in the Class 4A Sunset Region, and the playoff picture looks like my 4-year-old cousin’s finger-painting. It’s a complete mess.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada Football coaches poll.
Johnathan Bailey intercepted a pass and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown, and seventh-ranked Canyon Springs never relinquished the lead in a 21-13 road win over No. 8 Las Vegas.
Eighth-ranked Las Vegas (4-1) hosts No. 7 Canyon Springs (5-1, 1-0 Northeast) at 7 p.m. Friday, and the winner will have a decided advantage in the league standings.
Maybe Bishop Gorman didn’t play the best team in California, or the best team in Florida, or the best team in Texas. But the Gaels played more good teams than anybody else, and that’s all that matters when it comes to prep football rankings.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada football coaches poll.
Here is the latest Southern Nevada football coaches poll.
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.)
Fielder finally made it out of high school and is about to start college. Shocking, right? But before he left, he handed over this column to me, his younger brother. That’s right, another Fielder. Nice to meet you.