Silverado takes over the No. 1 spot in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 4A football rankings after bumping off former No. 1 Shadow Ridge 50-29.
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Bishop Gorman is No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings and has another opportunity for a big win against Miami Central (Florida).
Bishop Gorman’s Cyrus Moss, the state’s No. 2 overall recruit, according to Rivals and 247Sports, is the Las Vegas Valley’s No. 1 linebacker entering the season.
The Clark County School District confirmed that the 13-year-old freshman at Legacy High School who died Monday during a football workout is Cajetan Chinoyelum Nsofor.
COVID, players opting to pursue other interests and spring break are among the unique issues football teams at small schools have had to deal with.
The win pushed Palo Verde one game ahead of Faith Lutheran in the Northwest League and set up next week’s showdown with first-place Arbor View.
The rally lifted the Cowboys to a 15-14 win, but it wasn’t enough to earn them a postseason spot, as they needed a 13-point victory under NIAA tiebreaker rules.
Jovante Barnes rushed for 204 yards and four touchdowns and Rjay Tagataese threw for 309 yards and one score as the Jaguars clinched the Northeast League title.
Arbor View turned the ball over on downs in the final minute, resulting in a 23-17 home loss to Hamilton (Ariz.) on Friday night.
The sixth-ranked Falcons struggled offensively, but made the most of some early scores to earn a 24-6 home victory over Palo Verde.
After the Cowboys scored the first 13 points, the Bengals answered with 21 unanswered, then the home squad responded with another 13 straight to seal a comeback victory in their season opener.
Using his feet, arm and leadership skills, Sagan Gronauer helped the Crusaders roar to a 35-0 lead in the first 16 minutes of the game and then hold on to defeat Bakersfield Christian (California), 42-28 at home Friday.
The junior rushed for 284 yards and five touchdowns to power the Spartans to a 42-25 victory on Friday night.
Shadow Ridge broke a 29-all tie with a 10-play, 91-yard drive that culminated in a 10-yard touchdown run by Kimani Johnson with 48 seconds left.
Coronado’s football team gained 287 yards on 34 carries, highlighted by a Semaj Bolin 62-yard score in which he bounced off a tackler and outran the rest of the defense to give his team a lead they would hold on to for the rest of the game. The Cougars knocked off host Spring Valley, 36-14 on Friday.
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