Only three of the 14 teams in the new Class 4A made the playoffs last season, and none of them earned a postseason victory.
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The Aggies finally prevailed 38-32 Friday night by scoring on their overtime drive, then stopping the potent Longhorns’ passing attack on fourth down.
The 11-game regular-season television schedule was released Friday afternoon. All games will air live at 7 p.m. each Thursday on KVMY (My LV TV).
Here are the all-league softball teams, as selected by coaches
Deborah Grant rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns Friday to lead Green Valley’s flag football team to a 39-20 win at Sierra Vista.
Emma Breslin won two individual events Saturday at Pavilion to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls swimming team to a 156-140 win over Arbor View.
Taylor Barnum scored 15 points to power Virgin Valley’s girls basketbal team to a 48-42 road victory over Boulder City on Thursday.
Tyree Hayes had 21 points on Thursday, and Sunrise Mountain’s boys basketball team held on for a 75-70 road win over Moapa Valley in Overton.
Jonas Bryant scored on a breakaway in the final minute Thursday to lift Bonanza’s boys soccer team to a 2-1 road victory over Durango.
Hunter Pate fired a 1-under-par 71 on Thursday at Spanish Trail to lead Bishop Gorman’s girls golf team to victory in a Southwest League match.
Jacob Godman scored the go-ahead run on Wesley Cosby’s squeeze bunt in the bottom of the sixth Tuesday to help the Palo Verde baseball team edge visiting Shadow Ridge, 6-5.
Marisa Olmos went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Liberty’s softball team scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to rally for a 10-8 victory over host Basic on Tuesday.