Cheyenne’s Kaleigha Plett is believed to be the first girl in Nevada high school football history to start at quarterback. She also played cornerback against Clark.
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Brandon Tunnell threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-29 win over Shadow Ridge in a battle of early Class 4A state championship favorites.
Nine high school football games have been canceled for various reasons, including COVID concerns, brush fires and a shortage of eligible players.
Desert Pines will host Mojave at 7 p.m. Friday in the first installment of the Air Space Showdown.
Bishop Gorman is No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings after rolling past fellow national power St. Louis (Hawaii).
Moapa Valley’s experience showed in an opening 48-12 win over Eldorado. The Pirates are No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada 3A rankings for Week 1.
Shadow Ridge defeated Class 5A Centennial 31-22 last week to land the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada 4A football rankings for Week 1.
The Bishop Manogue-Bishop Gorman game scheduled for Friday at Gorman has been canceled because of wildfires that have prevented some northern teams from practicing outside.
Jovantae Barnes ran for 139 yards and four touchdowns to help Desert Pines beat Palo Verde 38-13 in the first-ever Class 5A game for both teams.
Jayden Maiava threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns in his Liberty debut, and the 2019 state champion Patriots opened with a 42-14 win over Arbor View.
A Nevada Interscholastic Association spokesman said several high school games have been canceled for various reasons, including COVID concerns, brush fires and a shortage of players.
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.
Southern Nevada’s top 11 football programs reside in the new Class 5A, but Bishop Gorman and Liberty stand head and shoulders above the rest.