Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
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Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school football, soccer and volleyball action.
Palo Verde is a public school located between Bishop Gorman and Faith Lutheran, trying to find football success in the shadow of those private institutions.
Friday’s high school football results will help shape the playoff races in Southern Nevada.
Recruiting rankings are easier to evaluate over time, and with more of a rearview mirror look, Las Vegas’ classes have produced some top-level talent.
Las Vegas High quarterback Elijah Espinoza completed 32 of 37 passes for 607 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-15 victory at Durango on Friday.
Bishop Gorman, which appears headed to another state championship, knows it missed out on the national title and that playing Nevada schools won’t get the Gaels there.
The Meadows lost its first league game since returning to Class 2A in 2020 from independent eight-man football, falling to Democracy Prep on Friday night.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
The Meadows enters Friday’s game at Democracy Prep (2-2, 2-1 Southern League) with a 6-0 record (3-0 league) and has outscored its opponents 300-57.
Coronado plays at Shadow Ridge with major Class 4A implications on the line. But it’s not the only 4A game that will affect playoff seeding.
Bishop Gorman (5A), Silverado (4A) and Moapa Valley (3A) remain No. 1 in the Southern Nevada football rankings. The Palo Verde boys and Coronado girls top the soccer rankings.
Silverado senior running back Caden Harris ruhed 15 times for 252 yards and three touchdowns against Cimarron-Memorial.
Shadow Ridge hosts Coronado, which beat the Mustangs last season. A victory would mean even more as the playoffs approach.
Bishop Gorman continued its dominant play, with the defense stepping up to returning two interceptions for touchdowns and record a safety.