Mojave linebacker AJ Tuitele committed to USC on national signing day. More than 20 athletes from Southern Nevada signed with colleges.
Mojave shut out Canyon Springs in the first half and rolled to the Class 4A football state championship at Allegiant Stadium.
Mojave meets Canyon Springs in the 4A state football final Tuesday at Allegiant Stadium, and the Rattlers will rely on a defense that’s produced six shutouts.
The matchups for all seven Nevada high school football state championship games are locked in, including a quadrupleheader Nov. 26 at Allegiant Stadium.
The high school football playoffs begin Friday for most teams in Southern Nevada. Here’s a breakdown of the playoffs as teams eye a state championship.
Mojave senior AJ Williams threw two touchdown passes and caught another score to help the Rattlers take home the Class 4A Desert League title Thursday.
Three league titles and playoff seeding in the top divisions will be determined Thursday night in the regular-season finale for most high school football teams.
Liberty’s football team won its second straight game Friday night. The Patriots host Arbor View on Thursday in a game with playoff seeding implications.
Here’s a look at how each league is shaping up halfway through the Southern Nevada high school football season.
There’s an opportunity for all Class 4A football teams to contend for a state title. Last year’s champion, Centennial, moved up to 5A Division III.
State championships: None
State runner-up finishes: 2017
Region championships: None
League championships: None
Last 16 seasons
2023: 5-5 (4-2 4A Desert/third)
2022: 3-6 (1-4 4A Sky/fifth)
2021: 4-4 (1-4 4A Sky/fifth)
2020: NA
2019: 1-9 (1-4 Northeast/fifth)
2018: 4-7 (2-3 Northeast/fourth)
2017: 10-3 (4-1 3A Sunset/second)
2016: 1-8 (1-4 3A Sunset/fifth)
2015: 6-4 (5-2 3A Sunset/third)
2014: 6-3 (4-3 3A Sunset/tied fifth)
2013: 6-4 (4-1 3A Sunset/second)
2012: 6-5 (4-1 3A Sunset/second)
2011: 2-7 (1-7 Northwest/eighth)
2010: 0-9 (0-8 Northwest/ninth)
2009: 2-7 (1-7 Northwest/tied seventh)
2008: 0-9 (0-7 Northwest/eighth)
Recent head coaches
Donnie Davis (2019- ): 1-9, 1 season
Abraham Gonzalez (2016-18): 15-18, 3 seasons
Joe Delgado (2011-15): 26-23, 5 seasons
Tyrone Armstrong (2003-10): 22-54, 8 seasons