Coronado’s football team defeated Henderson rival Liberty for the first time since 2007. The Patriots had won the previous 16 meetings against the Cougars.
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Foothill, No. 7 in the Review-Journal’s rankings, relied on its running game for a change to win its Class 5A Division I league opener Friday.
Coronado, the defending Class 5A state champion, scored three late goals to rally for a road win against Liberty on Thursday.
There are a number of interesting league games taking place in Southern Nevada high school football this week. Here are five to keep an eye on.
Defending Class 5A state champion Coronado, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s rankings, won a title rematch with No. 3 Palo Verde on Wednesday.
Arbor View’s Christian and Thaddeus Thatcher are two of the state’s top football players. Their relationship deepened when Thaddeus battled childhood cancer.
Coronado’s boys and girls tennis teams rolled to home wins over Basic on Tuesday. Here are photos from the matches.
One of Friday’s high school football games was ruled a double forfeit, the NIAA said Tuesday. Both teams will be eligible to play this week.
Bishop Gorman, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, rolled to a home win over Silverado in a girls volleyball match Monday. Here are photos from the game.
Las Vegas high schools, led by Bishop Gorman, placed 16 players on NFL season-opening rosters this year.
Liberty defeated American Fork (Utah) as time expired Friday night for its first win of the season. Durango also came through with a big win over Centennial.
Check out the details of Friday’s high school football action, including Chris Boddy and Tanner Vibabul helping Las Vegas High beat No. 8 Desert Pines.
Starting for an injured Melvin Spicer IV, backup quarterback Maika Eugenio threw six touchdown passes to lead Bishop Gorman to a win in its final out-of-state game.
Dax Arnold kicked a field goal in overtime, and Green Valley, No. 10 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A football rankings, edged No. 6 Legacy on Friday at Centennial.
The Crusaders, No. 5 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, erased a halftime deficit to defeat No. 7 Shadow Ridge in their league opener Friday.