Jovantae Barnes ran for 139 yards and four touchdowns to help Desert Pines beat Palo Verde 38-13 in the first-ever Class 5A game for both teams.
Eight of the 11 teams that make up Class 5A won at least one playoff game in 2019, and all of them reached the postseason.
Liberty senior Sir Mells, an Oregon commit, is tops among defensive linemen in the Las Vegas Valley. He will look to add to his 33 tackles and two forced fumbles in 2019.
Here is the 2019 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada football team.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including high school football. But it’s still the same game, with players and coaches hoping for the same accomplishments in Nevada.
Desert Pines quarterback Rjay Tagataese threw for 334 yards and three TDs and rushed for one score as the Jaguars moved into the Class 4A state semifinals.
The Canyon Springs football team’s appeal after it was forced to forfeit all its wins for the season was denied Friday. Arbor View will take its place in the playoffs.
No decision was made Thursday after the Canyon Springs football team’s appeal was heard regarding the use of an ineligible player. A decision is expected Friday morning.
Canyon Springs will have an appeal heard Thursday after a player was ruled ineligible, forcing the team to forfeit its wins. Arbor View is preparing to play Desert Pines in its place.
Canyon Springs has filed an appeal to be reinstated into the Class 4A football playoffs after it was forced to forfeit its wins this season for using an ineligible player.
CANYON SPRINGS
State championships: None
State runner-up finishes: None
Region championships: None
League championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2007
Program history
2019: 0-10 (0-5 Northeast/sixth)
2018: 7-4 (5-0 Northeast/first)
2017: 6-5 (4-0 Northeast/first)
2016: 8-2 (4-0 Northeast/first)
2015: 3-7 (1-3 Northeast/fourth)
2014: 6-4 (3-1 Northeast/first)
2013: 9-2 (4-1 Northeast/second)
2012: 7-4 (4-1 Northeast/second)
2011: 7-3 (7-0 Northeast/first)
2010: 7-4 (6-1 Northeast/second)
2009: 7-3 (5-1 Northeast/second)
2008: 1-8 (1-5 Northeast/seventh)
2007: 9-2 (6-0 Northeast/first)
2006: 8-4 (4-2 Northeast/third)
2005: 7-4 (4-2 Northeast/third)
2004: 5-4 (independent)
Head coaches
Gus McNair (2016- ): 21-21, 4 seasons
Keith Jones (2015): 3-7, 1 season
Hunkie Cooper (2009-14): 43-20, 6 seasons
Chris Littmann (2008): 1-8, 1 season
Matt Jenkins (2005-07): 24-10, 3 seasons
Dave Snyder (2004): 5-4, 1 season