Football playoff pairings finalized
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association has finalized playoff seedings and first-round matchups for each of the four classes in Southern Nevada.
In Class 4A, the top four teams in each league in both the Sunset and Sunrise Region qualify for the postseason. The Class 4A playoffs begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the site of the higher seed.
In each of the three smaller classes, the top four teams in the league advance to postseason play. First-round games in Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A are slated for 1 p.m. Saturday, also at the site of the higher seed.
Here are the first-round matchups:
Sunrise Region
Quarterfinals
4 SE) Foothill (4-6) at 1 NE) Las Vegas (9-1)
3 SE) Del Sol (8-2) at 2 NE) Rancho (5-5)
3 NE) Desert Pines (4-5) at 2 SE) Green Valley (7-3)
4 NE) Valley (5-5) at 1 SE) Basic (7-3)
Quarterfinals
4 SW) Sierra Vista (5-5) at 1 NW) Palo Verde (10-0)
3 SW) Bonanza (6-4) at 2 NW) Cheyenne (9-1)
3 NW) Cimarron-Memorial (6-4) at 2 SW) Spring Valley (8-1)
4 NW) Legacy (7-3) at 1 SW) Bishop Gorman (10-1)
State Playoffs
First Round (South games only)
4) Faith Lutheran (5-4) at 1) Moapa Valley (7-2)
3) Boulder City (5-4) at 2) Virgin Valley (8-2)
State Playoffs
First Round (South games only)
4) Mountain View (4-6) at 1) Lincoln County (7-3)
3) Needles (7-2) at 2) The Meadows (8-2)
State Playoffs
First Round (South games only)
4) Indian Springs (5-4) at 1) Pahranagat Valley (9-0)
3) Round Mountain (5-4) at 2) Tonopah (6-3)