Bishop Gorman senior offensive lineman Alexander Ruggeroli, a three-star prospect by 247Sports, announced his college commitment Wednesday.
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Bishop Gorman rolled Desert Pines and is expected to be No. 1 in the national high school football polls after the top-ranked team lost Friday night.
Foothill came up with two fumble recoveries and two fourth-down stops to hold off Faith Lutheran in a battle of the top two 5A Division II Southern League teams.
Liberty, No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, held third-ranked Arbor View to 164 yards of offense en route to a road victory Friday night.
Bishop Gorman football’s 19 Nevada high school state championships are not the most in the state. A small school north of Las Vegas has the Gaels beat.
All Southern Nevada high school football games will be held on Thursday with the Rosh Hashanah holiday beginning Friday evening.
With Liberty and Gorman often meeting in the postseason, Patriots coach Rich Muraco said he’s looking at the positives of getting an early look at the state title favorite.
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.
Bishop Gorman senior wide receiver Trech Kekahuna caught six passes for 149 yards and touchdowns of 26, 29 and 52 yards in a 45-0 victory over Hamilton (Arizona).
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association announced game times for four state football championship games that will be played Thursday at Allegiant Stadium.
Moapa Valley, the No. 1 team in the Review-Journal’s Class 3A rankings, will step out of league play to meet 4A Clark this week.
Silverado remains No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings, but Coronado made a leap from No. 5 to No. 2 after beating last week’s No. 2 Shadow Ridge.
Bishop Gorman shut out Legacy 62-0 last week and outscored its Class 5A Desert League opponents 165-0. The Gaels remain No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s 5A rankings.
Keoka Charmichel’s second 2-yard rushing touchdown came in overtime, and the Aggies’ defense did the rest in a victory over the Longhorns on Friday night.
My’quel Johnson threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns for the Chargers, and his 2-yard rushing TD with 7:55 to play was the difference against the Cowboys on Friday night.