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.
Coronado avenged a regular-season loss to Desert Pines by rolling the Jaguars in the Class 5A Division I state quarterfinals. Bishop Gorman awaits.
Bishop Gorman rolled to a home win over Coronado to finish the regular season 10-0 and earn the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A Division I playoffs.
Bishop Gorman only had one first-half possession and led by four points at halftime at Shadow Ridge on Friday night.
Only three of the 14 teams in the new Class 4A made the playoffs last season, and none of them earned a postseason victory.
Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley have established themselves as the top programs in the Class 3A Southern Region, but charter and inner-city schools are improving.
Moapa Valley doesn’t have much varsity experience back after a senior-laden team ran to an undefeated season and the Class 3A state championship last year.
Moapa Valley and Pahrump Valley earned byes to open the Class 3A football playoffs, while Virgin Valley and SLAM Nevada will host first-round games.
Deandre Gholar’s 1-yard touchdown run with a minute left gave Valley a victory over Rancho on Thursday night to clinch a spot in the Class 3A playoffs.
The Clark County School District has installed a turf football field at all 34 of its high schools over the past two years, a change that has been well-received.
State championships: 1978, 1969
Region championships: None
Recent league championships: 1997, 1996
Last 16 seasons
2024: 0-11 (0-6 4A Mountain/seventh)
2023: 1-9 (0-6 4A Mountain/seventh)
2022: 1-8 (0-5 3A Desert/sixth)
2021: 3-7 (2-2 3A Desert/third)
2020: NA
2019: 4-6 (1-3 3A Sunset/fourth)
2018: 4-6 (2-3 Sunset/fourth)
2017: 4-6 (2-2 Northeast/third)
2016: 2-8 (1-3 Northeast/fourth)
2015: 0-9 (0-4 Northeast/fifth)
2014: 0-9 (0-4 Northeast/fifth)
2013: 2-7 (1-4 Northeast/fifth)
2012: 2-7 (1-4 Northeast/fifth)
2011: 4-6 (4-3 Northeast/fourth)
2010: 2-8 (2-5 Northeast/sixth)
2009: 3-8 (3-3 Northeast/fourth)
2008: 5-6 (2-4 Northeast/fourth)
Recent head coaches
Quincy Burts (2024-25): 0-11, 1 season
CJ Jordan (2023-24): 1-9, 1 season
Marvin Ezugha (2022-23): 1-8, 1 season
Quincy Burts (2017-22): 15-27, 5 seasons
George Baker (2015-16): 2-17, 2 seasons
Dave Durham (2014): 0-9, 1 season
Marcus Sherman (2011-13): 8-20, 3 seasons
John Elwell (2008-10): 10-22, 3 seasons
Jim Massey (2004-07): 23-20, 4 seasons
Greg Sellers (1999-2003): record unavailable, 5 seasons