Las Vegas High's Hasaan Henderson completed 20 of 30 passes for 246 yards and five touchdowns as the Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 Northeast) routed host Valley (0-4, 0-0) 48-6 on Friday.
Las Vegas’ Saeveon Butler caught four passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
The Wildcats’ defense recovered three fumbles, including one by linebacker James Joseph that set up Butler’s longest catch, a 36-yard touchdown.
The Open Division state semifinals — featuring No. 1 Bishop Gorman, No. 2 Liberty, No. 3 Arbor View and No. 4 Foothill — take place Friday night.
State semifinal games will be played in the Open Division and Classes 3A, 2A and 1A this weekend, and Southern Region championship games will be played in 5A and 4A.
Review-Journal reporters predict the winners of select high school football games each week. Here are their picks for the region title games and state semifinals.
Sloan Canyon’s football team, in the program’s third season, will play for the Class 4A Southern Region title Friday, Nov. 14, against SLAM! Nevada.
Sophomore quarterback Nehemiah Dunlap-Myvett accounted for five touchdowns as Centennial rolled past Green Valley in the Class 5A Southern Region semifinals.
Faith Lutheran returned two interceptions for touchdowns and knocked off No. 2 seed Las Vegas High in the 5A Southern Region semifinals on Friday.
Centennial was one of six lower-seeded teams in the Class 5A and 4A Southern Region football playoffs to win their opening-round game last week.
Southern Region semifinal football games will be played Friday in Class 5A, 4A and 3A, with Centennial-Green Valley and Faith Lutheran-Las Vegas topping the schedule.
Review-Journal reporters predict the winners of select high school football games each week. Here are their picks for the second round of playoff action.
Six lower-seeded high school football teams won their opening-round playoff games across the Class 5A and 4A Southern Region playoffs Thursday night.
