Bishop Gorman finished atop USA Today’s Super 25 rankings for the fourth time in its history, beating out high school teams from Florida and California.
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Faith Lutheran’s two-quarterback system of Alex Rogers and Garyt Odom has helped propel the Crusaders to the league title and the 5A Division II state title game.
Basic hosts Foothill with the Class 5A Division II Southern League title on the line to highlight the Week 10 Southern Nevada high school football schedule.
Palo Verde junior quarterback Crew Dannels threw three touchdown passes and had 178 passing yards in the Panthers’ 49-0 win over Clark last Thursday.
Faith Lutheran senior kicker Caden Chittenden provided the late-game heroics to give the Crusaders a win over Palo Verde in the season opener Friday night.
Bishop Gorman scored touchdowns on all eight of its first-half possessions en route to a dominating victory over Bishop Manogue in frigid Carson City.
Brandon Tunnell passed for 298 yards and four touchdowns to lead defending Class 4A state champion Silverado past Centennial on Friday night in the season opener.
Liberty jumped out a 39-0 lead in the first half and cruised home for an easy win over Palo Verde in the season opener for both teams.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Micah Alejado passed for 200 yards in the first half and finished 22 of 24 for 312 yards and three touchdowns in the Gaels’ season opener.
Juice Washington broke loose on a 62-yard run late in the game and scored on the next play, lifting Arbor View past Snow Canyon, Utah, in the Aggies’ season opener.
The Polynesian Football Classic will take place in the valley over two weekends, featuring three games and involving teams from Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.
Pahranagat Valley has won more state football championships than any other team in Nevada high school history and will look to add No. 22 against Eureka on Saturday.
Desert Oasis opened the high school football season with a victory over visiting Spring Valley on Thursday. It was the first football game after the 2020 season was wiped out.
Bishop Gorman hosts fellow national power St. Louis (Hawaii) to open the season, hoping to get payback after the Crusaders beat the Gaels 31-19 in 2019.
Eight of the 11 teams that make up Class 5A won at least one playoff game in 2019, and all of them reached the postseason.