The Friday game was suspended, and a review is underway by the Southern Nevada Officials Association and the NIAA. A double forfeiture is the likely outcome.
Football
Senior Riley Schwartz came on in the second half, and engineered a pair of scoring drives as Faith Lutheran stunned previously unbeaten Centennial 24-20.
Centennial looks to avenge last year’s 36-7 loss to Faith Lutheran, strengthen its status as Northwest League favorite in one of the valley’s top matchups.
Riley Schwartz took over for the Crusaders, and he threw for two touchdowns and rushed for one Friday to help Faith Lutheran to a 35-0 win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Riley Schwartz threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Marcos Canales had 123 yards on 16 carries for the Crusaders in a 35-0 Northwest League win.
Even with Centennial’s 17-14 win over Arbor View and Virgin Valley’s 14-7 victory over Boulder City factored in, the average margin among the 15 games was 34.5 points.
Several games around the valley were decided in the final minutes Friday, which made for an exciting night,
Charron Thomas scored three rushing touchdowns and added another on a punt return as Palo Verde rallied for a 43-27 road victory over Durango.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound lead guard now has six Division-I offers after scoring one from New Mexico on Tuesday. High-major programs like Oklahoma and Texas Christian have also offered Collins, solidifying his unwavering belief that he is one of the best primary ball handlers on the West Coast.
Faith Lutheran quarterback Sagan Gronauer ran in two touchdowns in the first quarter to set the tone in the Crusaders’ 36-20 road win over Centennial’s football team Friday.
Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers make their picks for Week 5 of the high school football season.
