Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 2 nationally by MaxPreps, defeated No. 6 Miami Central (Florida) on Friday night at Gorman to keep its national championship hopes alive.
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Senior Torrell Harley rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries to help the Wildcats to their 26th straight win in the state’s longest standing rivalry.
Desert Oasis junior running back Myjuan Brown rushed for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns in the Diamondbacks’ first-round playoff victory Friday.
Shadow Ridge hosts Coronado, which beat the Mustangs last season. A victory would mean even more as the playoffs approach.
Green Valley football players will wear a decal on their helmets that says “LLB” — live like Batiste — in honor of coach Juan Batiste, who died from a blood clot in March.
Jack Thow started Foothill’s victory over Class 5A Desert League opponent Legacy on Friday, then Billy Morse came in to close out the Falcons’ third consecutive win.
Green Valley overcame a two-touchdown halftime deficit to defeat Desert Pines in a Class 5A Mountain League matchup. Jaylen McKnight rushed for 176 yards for the Gators.
Moapa Valley stays in the top spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 3A football rankings but should be challenged this week by No. 3 Boulder City.
Silverado takes over the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 4A football rankings after bumping off former No. 1 Shadow Ridge 50-29.
Bishop Gorman is No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings and has another opportunity for a big win against Miami Central (Florida).
The Clark County School District confirmed that the 13-year-old freshman at Legacy High School who died Monday during a football workout is Cajetan Chinoyelum Nsofor.
COVID, players opting to pursue other interests and spring break are among the unique issues football teams at small schools have had to deal with.
The win pushed Palo Verde one game ahead of Faith Lutheran in the Northwest League and set up next week’s showdown with first-place Arbor View.
The rally lifted the Cowboys to a 15-14 win, but it wasn’t enough to earn them a postseason spot, as they needed a 13-point victory under NIAA tiebreaker rules.
Jovante Barnes rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns and Rjay Tagataese threw for 309 yards and one score as the Jaguars clinched the Northeast League title.