If you saw me at school this week, you probably noticed the huge smile on my face and the extra bounce in my step. No, I didn’t get a date for homecoming yet, but I’m still feeling quite chipper. That’s what happens when you correctly predict seven out of eight prep football games like I did last week.
One run by Silverado junior running back Keikiokalani Misipeka set the tone for the Skyhawks on Friday against Eldorado.
The past two meetings between the Foothill and Silverado football teams were tense affairs that weren’t decided until the final minutes. Justice Jackson and the Falcons made sure Friday’s battle for the Victory Bell was decided quite a bit earlier.
This is a celebration of great things in small packages, an ode to jockeys, half-popped popcorn kernels and Division I-A.
Former UNLV and NFL star quarterback Randall Cunningham has always known how to keep his cool, even if he was scrambling out of the pocket, or firing downfield under defensive pressure. This past week, though, as he prepared for his coaching debut with Silverado, he became a bit unnerved when some prognosticators picked against his team versus Shadow Ridge.
My English teacher is making us read “Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream” this semester in honor of The New York Times best-seller’s 25th anniversary.
Most of the players on the Silverado football team aren’t old enough to recognize “The Ultimate Weapon” nickname. They don’t know how dominant “QB Eagles” was in Tecmo Bowl or who paved the way for players such as Michael Vick, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson. But make no mistake: They’ve heard the stories and have seen all the plays on YouTube of their new head coach.
Silverado High School offensive lineman Justin Polu committed to UNLV, choosing the Rebels over Colorado State. He was part of a weekend recruiting haul for the Rebels.
Silverado High announced Monday that it had hired Randall Cunningham as its head football coach. Cunningham, a former star at UNLV and in the NFL, takes over for Andy Ostolaza, who posted a 40-39 record in eight years with the Skyhawks.
