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Raiders honor Canyon Springs’ McNair as Coach of the Year — VIDEO

Raiders Honor Canyon Springs' Gus McNair as High School Coach of the Year (Kenton King/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Sam Gordon / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 29, 2018 - 10:52 pm

Canyon Springs football coach Gus McNair guided the Pioneers to an 8-4 record and a third straight Northeast League championship.

And for that, he is Tom Flores High School Football Coach of the Year.

The Raiders presented McNair with the award Thursday afternoon during a brief ceremony at the schools football field.

The award, named after the two-time Raiders Super Bowl winning head coach and 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist, honors an area coach who guides athletes on and off the field.

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