This is my favorite week of the prep football season.
The Division I-A Southern Region playoffs begin, there are two league titles up for grabs, and all the games are Thursday because of Nevada Day.
Lincoln County
Will Culverwell rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries Friday as Lincoln County rolled to a 67-6 home victory over Laughlin.
Olivia Kaiser had eight kills, and Mariah Martin dished out 17 assists to help host Calvary Chapel’s volleyball team hand White Pine its first Division III Southern League loss of the year, 25-21, 25-16 in the second match of a doubleheader on Friday.
McClain O’Connor had a hand in four touchdowns on Friday to lead Lincoln County to a 43-35 road win at Needles.
Kiana Carter had 16 kills, and Kamaile Mendonsa dished out 49 assists Friday to help Legacy’s girls volleyball team outlast visiting Arbor View, 11-25, 25-23, 26-24, 20-25, 15-9.
It didn’t take long to determine which team would win the Lake Mead Invitational’s girls large-school cross country race Saturday.
Kiley McCall had 24 assists and three aces, and Alyssa McCoy added 11 kills and three blocks on Friday to help Foothill’s girls volleyball team to a 25-15, 25-9, 28-26 sweep of visiting Rancho.
McClain O’Connor completed 18 of 20 passes for 184 yards and five touchdowns Friday to help Lincoln County’s football team defeat visiting Battle Mountain, 39-13.
Legacy’s girls volleyball team nearly had to work overtime Saturday.
Erica Williams continued her outstanding cross country season Saturday.
Hannah Mulholland had three kills and three aces in both ends of a doubleheader Friday to help The Meadows’ girls volleyball team sweep host Laughlin, 25-14, 25-14 and 25-14, 25-12.
Rachel Klopfer had 35 kills, 14 digs and two aces Thursday as Green Valley’s girls volleyball team outlasted visiting Bonanza, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-11.
Calvary Chapel has forfeited its Friday football game to Lincoln County, representatives from both schools said Thursday.
Coronado’s girls volleyball team will play in one of the top two brackets of the Durango Fall Classic tournament Saturday after winning all three of its matches Friday at Durango.
Cody Thornock’s 2-yard run and 2-point conversion in overtime gave Lincoln County a 22-20 win over host The Meadows on Friday.