High school football teams in Las Vegas have begun the new season, but many players are still on the sidelines as they wait to be cleared, coaches say.
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In an ESPN ranking of the 50 best high school football teams of all time released Saturday, a very few finished higher than the Gaels.
Bishop Gorman scored early and often as it rolled to a victory over Long Beach Poly (California) at the Nike Kickoff Classic in Beaverton, Oregon.
Check out the top performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action, plus the scores and top performances from the day’s soccer and volleyball games.
Desert Pines senior running back and UNLV commit Greg Burrell rushed for three touchdowns to give the Jaguars a road win over Faith Lutheran in their season opener.
Senior Marcus Council scored three second-half touchdowns, picked off a pass and had a pair of tackles for loss in a home victory over Basic on Friday.
Severe weather canceled 10 high school football games last Friday. Desert Pines, Basic and Coronado are among the teams chomping at the bit to start their seasons.
Bishop Gorman is on the road to face Long Beach Poly in the Nike Kickoff Classic. Faith Lutheran hosts Desert Pines in the top local game this week.
Bishop Gorman (5A), Centennial (4A) and Moapa Valley (3A) are No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s first high school football rankings. Also included are girls volleyball and soccer rankings.
The start of the new high school football season was delayed for a handful of teams in Las Vegas after severe weather forced several games to be canceled.
Faith Lutheran senior kicker Caden Chittenden provided the late-game heroics to give the Crusaders a win over Palo Verde in the season opener Friday night.
Bishop Gorman pulled away in the second half, after trailing in the first half, to put away Corner Canyon on the road in its season opener Friday.
Check out the top performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action, plus the scores and top performances from the day’s soccer and volleyball games.
Some of the city’s top teams, including Arbor View and Liberty, begin challenging non-league schedules with a pair of out-of-state opponents.
Bishop Gorman isn’t shy about its goals. The Gaels expect to compete for a national title behind a strong senior class that includes quarterback Micah Alejado.
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