Treyshaun Jackson intercepted two passes and returned both for touchdowns — the second for 99 yards — in Desert Pines’ 28-10 win at Green Valley.
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Desert Pines has allowed only 14 points over the past four games, its defense helping carry the Jaguars to a 4-1 record.
Since 2017 when college football established an early signing period in December, the recruiting process has sped up considerably.
Desert Pines football coach Tico Rodriguez remains dedicated to inner-city youth. “We want to win, but we want to make them better men,” he said.
The Desert Pines defense held Legacy to negative-23 yards in pitching its second straight shutout, and Marquis Roby threw three touchdown passes for the Jaguars.
Bishop Gorman remained No. 1 in the Southern Nevada football rankings after a loss to defending national champion Mater Dei (California).
Desert Pines scored five touchdowns in the final 6:48 of the first half to break open the game, and Canyon Springs finished with minus-30 yards of offense.
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Bishop Gorman sits atop the Southern Nevada Class 5A football rankings with a showdown against Mater Dei (California) looming Friday in Las Vegas.
Bishop Gorman and Liberty again are expected to win league championships and meet for a state championship game berth.
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Bishop Gorman begins the season No. 1 in the Class 5A rankings and will embark on a difficult slate of nonleague games against out-of-state foes beginning Friday.
Las Vegas defeated Desert Pines and Clark beat Arbor View on Friday in the Class 4A girls state basketball semifinals at Cox Pavilion. They will play Saturday for the title.
The Class 4A boys and girls state basketball tournaments will be played this weekend, and it’s a chance for new champions to be crowned with two perennial powerhouses in 5A.
Tony Fields II, who starred on both sides of the ball for Desert Pines’ 2016 Class 4A state championship team, made the Cleveland Browns’ roster as a rookie linebacker.