Six lower-seeded high school football teams won their opening-round playoff games across the Class 5A and 4A Southern Region playoffs Thursday night.
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Green Valley’s football team stopped Desert Pines on the final play of the game to win its Class 5A Southern Region quarterfinal and advance in the playoffs.
Sixth-seeded Faith Lutheran held No. 3 seed Desert Oasis to 132 total yards on Thursday in a victory to open the 5A Southern Region football playoffs.
Centennial’s Brogan Church rushed for 219 yards and caught the go-ahead touchdown to help the Bulldogs beat Shadow Ridge in a 5A Southern Region playoff game.
Bishop Gorman and Coronado’s girls volleyball teams won their region semifinals Wednesday to advance to Saturday’s region title game and next week’s state tournament.
A stunning late goal lifted Palo Verde to a win over Las Vegas High in a Class 5A Southern Region boys soccer semifinal Wednesday.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association made its second change to the Open Division playoffs after a team did not report the changed result of a forfeited game.
Bishop Gorman senior setter Trinity Thompson is on the verge of setting a Nevada record for career assists and leading her team to a third straight state title.
Coronado’s boys soccer team has won 50 straight games dating back to 2023, and the Cougars are looking to win a third straight Class 5A state title.
The NIAA will release its final HRM rankings on Sunday that will determine who makes the Open Division and 5A and 4A Southern Region playoffs.
Check out the results from Friday’s Southern Nevada high school football action, including victories for Faith Lutheran, Desert Oasis and Desert Pines.
Arbor View’s football team scored on all eight of its first-half possessions and rolled to a road win at Las Vegas High in a key game with playoff implications.
Sophomore running back Felix Romero rushed for 201 yards and added a touchdown catch to help eighth-ranked Clark to a victory over Bonanza on Friday night.
Junior S’marion Coleman caught a 91-yard touchdown pass and added an 87-yard scoring run to help Mojave to a home win over Palo Verde on Friday night.
The Meadows boys and girls tennis teams both won the Class 4A team state title Friday at Liberty. The girls title match went down to the final doubles match.