Foothill came up with two fumble recoveries and two fourth-down stops to hold off Faith Lutheran in a battle of the top two 5A Division II Southern League teams.
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All Southern Nevada high school football games will be held on Thursday with the Rosh Hashanah holiday beginning Friday evening.
Bishop Gorman shut out Legacy 62-0 last week and outscored its Class 5A Desert League opponents 165-0. The Gaels remain No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s 5A rankings.
Jordan Blakely had three receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns to lead fourth-ranked Foothill, and teammate Koy Riggin completed 13 of 21 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown in a 35-7 victory over Coronado.
Here are the top games to watch for Week 8 of the high school football schedule (Oct. 5):
Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers make their picks for Week 4 of the high school football season.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s high school football rankings for Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A teams.
College recruiters often see Chaparral’s football field from the highway as they drive past to see local prospects. A few of those coaches are actually stopping at the school this season thanks in part to senior Richard Nelson.
The old saying that football games are won in the trenches holds true in all-star games, too.
