Niko Velazquez ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass Friday to lead Pahrump Valley’s football team to a 42-14 home win over Sunrise Mountain.
Velazquez rushed for 109 yards on 14 carries. Casey Flennory rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown and had two touchdown receptions for the Trojans (1-2).
Anthony Peralta led the Pahrump defense with 12 tackles.
Sunrise Mountain fell to 0-2.
Box score:
Pahrump Valley 42, Sunrise Mountain 14
The matchups for all seven Nevada high school football state championship games are locked in, including a quadrupleheader Nov. 26 at Allegiant Stadium.
SLAM Academy denied a 2-point conversion in double overtime in a 3A state semifinal. The Bulls will face Truckee for the title for the third straight season.
Faith Lutheran will play for the Class 5A Division II state title again after surviving a tense battle with Shadow Ridge in the Southern League title game.
Centennial romped past Desert Oasis in the Class 5A Division III Southern League title game Friday, and the 4A state championship game is set.
Arbor View scored four rushing touchdowns to defeat Coronado in a Class 5A Division I state semifinal and advance to the program’s first football state title game.
The Bishop Gorman football team led Liberty only 14-3 at halftime, but ended up cruising to victory in a Class 5A Division I state semifinal.
The Class 5A Division I state football semifinals take place Friday, with Bishop Gorman hosting Liberty and Coronado traveling to Arbor View.
While the Class 5A Division I teams are battling for survival in semifinal games Friday, most other divisions will see regional championship action.
Review-Journal high school reporters Alex Wright and Jeff Wollard predict the winners of football games each week. Here are their picks for Week 14’s playoff games.
The NIAA Board of Control voted down a football realignment proposal Wednesday that would have used a selection committee to determine the 5A and 4A playoff teams.
