The Nevada high school football playoffs begin Thursday. Seven state champions will be crowned from 5A through 1A. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up.
Alex Wright
High School Sports Reporter
Email: awright@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-349-2532
Alex Wright joined the Review-Journal staff as a high school sports reporter on October 2022. He was previously a sports intern at the RJ. Alex was born and raised in Las Vegas and is in his fourth year at UNLV, majoring in journalism and media studies, with a concentration in sports media. Alex currently serves as the editor-in-chief for UNLV's student newspaper, the Scarlet & Gray Free Press. He previously was the sports editor for the paper last school year after being a sports staff writer for a year and a half.
Eldorado and Las Vegas High played to a draw in a boys soccer match Tuesday night. Here are photos from the match.
Faith Lutheran senior midfielder Andrea Leyva scored five goals and registered an assist in the Crusaders’ two wins last week.
Basic senior quarterback Anthony Vega completed 21 of 28 passes for 282 yards with three passing and three rushing touchdowns in the Wolves’ 49-32 win over Foothill last Friday.
The Nevada high school football playoffs are complete. Here is a full schedule with the scores for all classifications (updated through Tuesday, Nov. 21).
Coronado defeated Bishop Gorman in a home girls soccer match Monday. Here are photos from the match.
Bishop Gorman (5A), Centennial (4A) and SLAM Academy (3A) are No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s final high school football rankings. Also included are rankings for soccer and volleyball.
UNLV is 6-1 and is bowl-eligible for the first time since 2013. The Rebels begin their toughest stretch featuring other Moutain West title contenders.
UNLV’s Jose Pizano drilled a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give the Rebels a win over Colorado State to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2013.
A week after winning its fourth straight girls tennis team state title, Palo Verde swept the singles and doubles individual state titles Friday.
The goal to create more opportunities for teams to win state titles was achieved in most leagues as title races went down to the last two weeks of the season.
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.
Basic senior quarterback Anthony Vega accounted for six touchdowns as the Wolves defeated Foothill to win the Class 5A Division II Southern League title.
The Rebels have an opportunity to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2013 when they play Colorado State at 4 p.m. Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Basic hosts Foothill with the Class 5A Division II Southern League title on the line to highlight the Week 10 Southern Nevada high school football schedule.