Senior quarterback Micah Alejado scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Bishop Gorman defeated Liberty to win the Class 5A Division I state title Tuesday at Allegiant Stadium.
Football
Centennial won its first football state championship Tuesday, defeating Sunrise Mountain in the Class 4A title game at Allegiant Stadium.
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.
Freshman quarterback Jerry Meyer threw six touchdown passes to lead Lake Mead Academy to a victory over Pershing County in the Class 2A state title game.
Arbor View and Desert Pines have consistently been two of the state’s top four teams. When they meet Friday, Class 5A Division I playoff seeding will be impacted.
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.
Liberty athlete Landon Bell announced his college football commitment to a new school Tuesday after decommitting from Washington last week.
Six other Southern Nevada players signed as well, including Liberty’s Ed Haynes, who signed with UNLV, and Silverado’s Donavyn Pellot, who signed with UCLA.
Silverado capped off its second straight perfect season with its second consecutive Class 4A state title Monday at Allegiant Stadium, defeating Shadow Ridge again.
The Meadows became the first Southern Nevada team to win the Class 2A football title since 2009 when the Mustangs earned their second of back-to-back championships.
Truckee jumped to a 20-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back on its way to a Class 3A state championship, beating SLAM Academy at Allegiant Stadium.
Pahranagat Valley quarterback Braiden Maxwell rushed for two second-half touchdowns to give the Panthers a victory over Spring Mountain in the Class 1A state title game.
Liberty’s defense recorded four sacks, a safety and two takeaways in a home win Friday over rival Desert Pines. Both teams will advance to the Class 5A playoffs
Coronado didn’t allow an offensive touchdown in a tight road victory over Sierra Vista that locked up the Class 4A Sky League’s No. 2 playoff seed.
Silverado’s Donavyn Pellot and Liberty’s Landon Bell, football recruits who are listed as athletes, are headed to UCLA and Washington, respectively.