Class 4A football rankings: Silverado primed for repeat

By Jason Orts / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 17, 2022 - 12:35 pm

Silverado head coach Alejandro Ostolaza accepts Class 4A football state championship trophy after winning against Shadow Ridge at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Southern Nevada football rankings

Class 4A

1. Silverado

2. Shadow Ridge

3. Coronado

4. Basic

5. Las Vegas

Around 4A: Silverado, fresh off a 12-0 state championship season, will go on the road and challenge Class 5A foe Centennial. … Shadow Ridge gets a chance to make an early statement, as it meets Durango on Thursday, the first game in the valley this season. … Coronado has high hopes after a state semifinal run last season and hosts Cimarron-Memorial. … Basic came on late last season and will look to slow a high-flying Desert Oasis offense on the road … Las Vegas opens on a bye before hosting Pine Creek (Colorado) next week.

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