McDermitt High School football coach Richard Egan wants players from the tiny school straddling the Nevada-Oregon border to take away more than just athletic skills from their time as Bulldogs. He said he strives to impart lessons they can carry throughout their lives.
Here’s a look at what happened during Week 9 of the high school football season.
The ninth-ranked Bulldogs turned a pair of third-down situations in to long touchdown passes in the first quarter and rolled to a 34-0 road win over No. 7 Palo Verde.
Zyrus Fiaseu blew by Green Valley to the tune of 235 yards and four touchdowns in leading the host Patriots to a 45-19 victory on Friday night.
Irmir Mitchell stuffed Bonanza quarterback Kyle Allison’s sneak attempt at the 1-yard line on the final play from scrimmage to clinch Cimarron’s first league win of the season.
The seventh-ranked Panthers host No. 9 Centennial at 7 p.m. on Friday, and coach Joe Aznarez and his staff have made sure Palo Verde’s players haven’t forgotten the result of last season’s matchup.
Elaine Wilson and Justin Emerson go over the top matchups to look out for in week 9 of high school football.
Nevada Preps awards the team of the week to the Coronado Cougars.
Kyle Graham, at 5-foot-9 and a sturdy 185 pounds, is flourishing as a feature back, accumulating an area best 1,282 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in the double-wing offense for the No. 2 Aggies.
Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers make their picks for Week 8 of the high school football season.
