Tate Martell threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Gaels to a 46-10 home win over Cocoa (Florida). Gormanplayed without running back Biaggio Ali Walsh, who was nursing a right ankle injury.
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Here’s a look at some of Friday’s most interesting high school football games.
Bishop Gorman’s secondary will be on display at 7 p.m. Friday when the Gaels, ranked No. 1 in the nation by USA Today after their season-opening win in Texas, host Cocoa (Florida).
Desert Pines senior quarterback Marckell Grayson, a UNLV commit, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last week’s 44-41 victory over Centennial and will miss the remainder of the season, Jaguars coach Tico Rodriguez said Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman punched a hole in Texas’ proud high school football reputation with a 44-14 dismantling of Cedar Hill on Saturday night in a nationally televised season opener before an overflow crowd of10,000 at Longhorn Stadium.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 1 of the high school football season.
Elijah Hicks didn’t seem to mind the slippery conditions, as he scored three touchdowns to help Las Vegas regain control en route to a 28-7 road victory in both teams’ season opener.
Pahranagat Valley rolled to a 54-8 victory over Wells on Friday night in Alamo for its 94th consecutive victory, a national record for eight-man football. The Panthers led 46-0 at halftime.
Kenyon Oblad threw four touchdowns, and host Liberty overcame a series of miscues to outlast Arbor View 27-23 in a battle between two of the area’s top teams.
Turner Klingenmeier made a 25-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to give Desert Pines a 44-41 victory over Centennial.
The high school football season kicks off this week. Here’s a look at some of the week’s most interesting games.
Arbor View quarterback Hayden Bollinger has the look of a prototypical pocket passer. But with the Aggies running an offense where the quarterback generally throws more blocks than passes, most area fans aren’t surewhat kind of arm the 6-foot-3-inch, 220-pound Bollinger actually has.
With several key returnees back, Las Vegas looks like the team to beat in the Northeast. The Wildcats were third in the league behind Liberty and Silverado last season, but both of those teams shifted to the Southeast League with realignment this year.
Moapa Valley returns only senior center Cameron Larsen to the offense and just four starters to the defense. In all, 10 lettermen will be back from last season’s squad that dropped the state title game to Churchill County 34-27.
Much like the famous clothing company’s ability to enhance a wardrobe, Mountain View juniors Terrence and Tyrell Brooks have been integral in sprucing up the small school’s athletic look in their first two years of high school. The 16-year-old twins play three sports, including baseball when called upon, and are two of the most recognizable athletes in the Class 2A Southern League.