Desert Pines at Liberty tops a loaded slate with playoff seeding on the line. Other important games include Coronado at Sierra Vista and Silverado at Desert Oasis.
Football
Bishop Gorman (5A), Silverado (4A) and Moapa Valley (3A) remain No. 1 in the Southern Nevada football rankings. There’s a tie atop the boys soccer rankings.
Basic junior defensive tackle Antoine Taylor made seven sacks and forced a fumble in the Wolves’ 27-25 victory over Durango on Friday.
Silverado has shut out four of its past five opponents, and the defense hasn’t allowed a point over that span. The only opposing score came on a safety.
Class 4A Las Vegas High traveled to Reno to place 5A Bishop Manogue on Friday, and the Wildcats hope they learned some lessons in the loss carry over to the postseason.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
Greg Burrell rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on just 10 carries to lead Desert Pines to a 49-21 home win over Faith Lutheran on Friday.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Micah Alejado threw five touchdown passes as the Gaels rolled past Palo Verde 70-0 Friday night in a Class 5A Desert League game.
Check out the scores and top performances from Thursday’s high school football, soccer and volleyball action.
Palo Verde is a public school located between Bishop Gorman and Faith Lutheran, trying to find football success in the shadow of those private institutions.
Friday’s high school football results will help shape the playoff races in Southern Nevada.
Recruiting rankings are easier to evaluate over time, and with more of a rearview mirror look, Las Vegas’ classes have produced some top-level talent.
Las Vegas High quarterback Elijah Espinoza completed 32 of 37 passes for 607 yards and six touchdowns in a 49-15 victory at Durango on Friday.
Bishop Gorman, which appears headed to another state championship, knows it missed out on the national title and that playing Nevada schools won’t get the Gaels there.
The Meadows lost its first league game since returning to Class 2A in 2020 from independent eight-man football, falling to Democracy Prep on Friday night.
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