Las Vegas High’s football team stayed perfect after edging Canyon Springs on Friday. Also, here’s a look at what could happen to the NIAA rankings after Friday.
Nevada Preps
Bishop Gorman senior Derek Ng is the No. 7 overall kicker in the country, and is waiting for the right opportunity to play at the Division-I level.
Najeeb Muhammad scored 22 points — including 12 points in the third quarter — to lead Democracy Prep to a 56-53 win over Cimarron-Memorial in the championship game of the Legacy Tip-Off Classic.
Democracy Prep rallied from an early 13-point deficit against Arbor View, and made all the key plays down the stretch to squeak out a 66-64 victory in the quarterfinals of the Legacy Tip-Off Classic at Legacy High on Friday.
The Longhorns embarked on a 13-4 run across the third and fourth quarters, and executed their zone offense in the final minutes to secure a 66-60 victory over Lutheran in the Legacy Tip-Off Classic on Thursday night.
Anthony Jaramillo scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, to power Shadow Ridge’s boys basketball team to a 63-53 road victory over Mojave on Tuesday.
Kayla Proctor scored a game-high 16 points as Faith Lutheran’s girls basketball team closed the game on a 12-2 run to earn a 64-59 home win over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
Liberty posted a 4-0 record and beat Coronado in the championship game to secure the Liberty Invitational crown on Saturday afternoon.
Despite missing three post players, Coronado’s girls basketball team turned in a full team effort in its 62-16 win over Valley in the Liberty Invitational on Friday.
The Aggies welcome back three starters and hope to be strong contenders in the Northwest League.
The Aggies bring back 11 lettermen and are hoping to contend for a playoff spot.
Arbor View defensive end Elijah Wade didn’t play football until ninth grade, but has developed quickly and earned a number of Division I scholarship offers.
Durango High School is hosting the Durango Fall Classic this weekend for the 23rd consecutive year.
Liberty girls basketball player Dre’una Edwards visited Utah last week and tweeted on Aug. 31 that she’ll be playing for the Utes.
Numerous area football players have received early scholarship offers during the NCAA evaluation period that runs through May 31.
Tim Jeffries, one of the most successsful wrestling coaches in state history, said Tuesday he is stepping down as Faith Lutheran’s coach after five seasons.
Follow the link for postseason girls basketball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Partnered Content
Clark County Credit Union partnered with the Southern Nevada Burn Foundation in October for Fire Prevention Month, providing information and a donation to support children who are burn survivors by sending them to special camps during the summer months.
Bishop Gorman dropped in the MaxPreps and USA Today’s national high school football poll after its 27-24 loss to Mater Dei on Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s football team is 0-4 all time against Mater Dei (California). The Gaels, ranked No. 1 in the country by USA Today, will host Mater Dei on Friday night.
Arbor View’s football team has moved up in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings. Also included are soccer and volleyball rankings.
The top five high school football games to watch this week include a matchup between Bishop Gorman and Lone Peak, Utah, on Friday. Both teams are undefeated.
