The three Nevada high school state championship flag football games take place Tuesday, led by Shadown Ridge’s matchup with Palo Verde in 5A.
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Shadow Ridge, Palo Verde, Desert Oasis and Bishop Gorman are all contenders for the Class 5A flag football state championship this season.
High school football players from 14 high schools signed their national letter of intent to play in college. Athletes in other sports signed as well.
A Monday matchup between No. 1 Shadow Ridge and No. 2 Palo Verde could determine the top seed in the playoffs in what has been a heated flag football race.
Palo Verde, No. 2 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, defeated Bishop Gorman on Friday. The Panthers will host No. 1 Shadow Ridge on Monday.
Palo Verde defeated Centennial in a flag football game Friday. Here are photos from the game.
The Coronado boys soccer team blanked Palo Verde to win the Class 5A state championship Saturday at Carson City after losing in the Southern League final.
Aidan Crawford’s late touchdown strike to Keandre Ramsey helped Legacy beat Palo Verde in the Class 5A Division III Southern League title game.
Coronado upset Bishop Gorman, and Faith Lutheran defeated Liberty in the Class 5A girls soccer state semifinals Friday. The state championship match is Saturday.
The Palo Verde and Coronado boys soccer teams will travel to Carson City for the Class 5A state tournament, which starts Friday. Palo Verde is the Southern Region champ.
Faith Lutheran hosts Green Valley for the 5A Division II Southern League title to highlight the Week 13 high school football playoff schedule in Southern Nevada.
Palo Verde senior defender Justin Geracci scored two goals in the Panthers’ 4-3 win over Coronado in the Class 5A Southern League title game on Nov. 4.
Palo Verde jumped out to a three-goal lead, then held off a rally from top-seeded Coronado in the Class 5A Southern League championship game.
Green Valley upset top-seeded and league champion Basic behind three touchdowns from wide receiver Ben Byington in a 5A Division II Southern League semifinal.
Bishop Gorman hosts Coronado and Shadow Ridge plays at Liberty in the Class 5A Division I state semifinals to highlight Friday’s high school football playoff action.