Faith Lutheran got a strong performance from its defense Friday night at Green Valley to lock up the Class 5A Division II Southern League regular-season title.
Football
An interception to start the second half fueled No. 9 Las Vegas High to a home win over No. 8 Durango to take over first place in the 5A Division III Southern League.
Alexander Mercurius, an Oklahoma baseball commit, has stepped in as Durango’s starting quarterback and has the team eyeing a state football title.
Check out Friday’s top five high school football games to watch as teams battle to make the playoffs.
Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of selected football games each week.
Bishop Gorman showed it is still the dominant team in Class 5A when the top-ranked Gaels rolled past No. 2 Arbor View last week.
Western’s football team ended a 20-game winless streak by defeating Bonanza on Thursday night. Also, the playoff races are taking shape in Class 5A and beyond.
Check out the details of Thursday’s high school football action, including wins for Basic, Liberty, Palo Verde and Las Vegas High.
The Faith Lutheran football team pulled away from Legacy in the fourth quarter Thursday night to claim a home win and improve to 7-0.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school football, soccer and girls volleyball action.
Shadow Ridge showed how effective its triple-option offense could be with 273 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a road win Thursday over Green Valley.
Bishop Gorman, No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, had 225 rushing yards, and five players ran for a touchdown in a road win over No. 2 Arbor View.
Top-ranked Bishop Gorman travels to play No. 2 Arbor View in one of the top matchups this week on the high school football calendar.
The only two remaining undefeated teams in Southern Nevada high school football will have a tough time keeping their records perfect this week.
Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of selected football games each week. All games are Thursday this week.