Ana Tausinga, a Virgin Valley sophomore offensive lineman, experienced the thrill of a lifetime playing football against boys Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium.
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Henderson rivals Foothill and Green Valley combined for 215 penalty yards Thursday night in a game marred by an injury to Gators quarterback Josiah Kiaaina.
The objective now, or sometime in the future, at Faith Lutheran is to become competitive with Bishop Gorman and Liberty in Southern Nevada’s newly minted Class 5A.
Caden Harris rushed for 242 yards and scored three touchdowns, and Silverado found the end zone every time it had the ball in a 76-20 victory over Desert Oasis.
Cameron Paul threw three touchdown passes to complement a stingy defense that carried Foothill, which has had three games canceled by COVID, to a victory at Canyon Springs.
Jayden Maiava completed 18 of 24 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns to help Liberty overcome 15 penalties in a key Class 5A game Friday night.
Quarterback Tyler Stott and his squadron of receivers vault Desert Oasis to the top of the Class 4A Desert League standings.
Kyle Holmes found Logan Clogston in the left corner of the end zone on an ad-libbed 2-point conversion play, lifting Arbor View to a dramatic victory over Desert Pines.
Ninth-ranked Bishop Gorman plays No. 24 Miami Central on Saturday in a battle of ranked teams that could have national championship implications.
Liberty High football coach Rich Muraco said he was unaware of Bishop Sycamore’s dubious reputation when he scheduled the Ohio team to fill an Oct. 15 opening.
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.
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.
Former flag football player Kaleigha Plett is inheriting the starting quarterback role after COVID protocols sidelined two Cheyenne quarterbacks.
Three years after losing 84-8 in state championship game, Liberty became the first Nevada school to beat Bishop Gorman in football since 2008.
An incoming freshman football player at Legacy High School has died during an athletics-related activity at the school, according to the Clark County School District.