The Class 5A top seeds are in action as the Nevada high school playoffs begin Friday.
Football
In a Class 3A Desert League showdown Friday, Moapa Valley went to Virgin Valley and won to claim the top seed in the league and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Bishop Gorman wide receiver Zachariah Branch is nearly fully healthy, adding a dynamic weapon to an already loaded roster entering the playoffs.
Liberty’s defense recorded four sacks, a safety and two takeaways in a home win Friday over rival Desert Pines. Both teams will advance to the Class 5A playoffs
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football, boys soccer and girls volleyball action.
Coronado didn’t allow an offensive touchdown in a tight road victory over Sierra Vista that locked up the Class 4A Sky League’s No. 2 playoff seed.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school football, soccer and volleyball action.
The Class 5A Mountain League scenario comes down to a simple winner-take-all situation. The scenarios are more complicated for other high school football races.
Desert Pines at Liberty tops a loaded slate with playoff seeding on the line. Other important games include Coronado at Sierra Vista and Silverado at Desert Oasis.
Bishop Gorman (5A), Silverado (4A) and Moapa Valley (3A) remain No. 1 in the Southern Nevada football rankings. There’s a tie atop the boys soccer rankings.
Basic junior defensive tackle Antoine Taylor made seven sacks and forced a fumble in the Wolves’ 27-25 victory over Durango on Friday.
Silverado has shut out four of its past five opponents, and the defense hasn’t allowed a point over that span. The only opposing score came on a safety.
Class 4A Las Vegas High traveled to Reno to place 5A Bishop Manogue on Friday, and the Wildcats hope they learned some lessons in the loss carry over to the postseason.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
Greg Burrell rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 carries to lead Desert Pines to a 49-21 home win over Faith Lutheran on Friday.