Top-ranked Mater Dei (California) lost last Friday, leaving the door open for the Gaels to assume the top spot in MaxPreps’ national high school football rankings.
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Bishop Gorman junior quarterback Micah Alejado has been named the Gatorade Nevada football player of the year after leading the Gaels to the Class 5A state championship.
Bishop Gorman will play in the Geico State Champions Bowl Series against Florida Class 1M state champions Chaminade-Madonna (13-0) Saturday at Bishop Gorman.
Quarterback Micah Alejado completed 11 of 15 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while playing just the first half, sparking Bishop Gorman past Brookwood (Georgia).
Junior running back Isaiah Lauofo rushed for 162 yards on 23 carries as Liberty held off visiting Kamehameha Kapalama (Hawaii) to snap a three-game losing streak.
Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley have established themselves as the top programs in the Class 3A Southern Region, but charter and inner-city schools are improving.
Moapa Valley doesn’t have much varsity experience back after a senior-laden team ran to an undefeated season and the Class 3A state championship last year.
Running back Landon Wrzesinski is one of the few returners from Moapa Valley’s state title team, and he’ll be called upon to lead the offense this season.
The Meadows will face Yerington at 9 a.m. Thursday at Allegiant Stadium, hoping to end the north’s stranglehold on the Class 2A state football championship.
Moapa Valley has been the dominant team in Class 3A this season, but its biggest rival, Virgin Valley, stands between the Pirates and the state football championship.
Silverado, which has outscored its opponents 567-101, will meet Shadow Ridge at 3:40 p.m. Thursday at Allegiant Stadium in the Class 4A football state championship game.
Pahranagat Valley and Eureka will play for the Class 1A football state championship Saturday.
Arbor View got off to a slow start before recovering to defeat Legacy on Saturday. The Aggies can clinch second place in the Class 5A Desert League with a win Friday.
Las Vegas edged Durango 10-7 on Friday to win the Class 4A Mountain League title and clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs.
No. 7 Bishop Gorman will meet No. 24 Hamilton (Arizona) on Friday night on ESPNU. A Gorman win would mean its first sweep of out-of-state games since 2016.