Check out the top performances from Thursday’s high school soccer and volleyball action.
Football
After a year off and with all the issues surrounding this season that have taken players and even teams off the field, the offenses haven’t caught up to the defenses.
A new helmet display at Allegiant Stadium recognizing Nevada high school football teams is just the latest in a long line of Raiders’ goodwill gestures.
Silverado, the only undefeated team in Class 4A, rolled past Chaparral in the Desert League opener last week to stay No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s 4A rankings.
Moapa Valley was finally tested, but scored 28 consecutive points to defeat Rancho 35-7 and remain No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 3A rankings.
Bishop Gorman rebounded from its stunning loss to Hamilton (Arizona) in a big way, 52-0 over Arbor View, to stay No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings.
Fielder, who picks high school football games for the Review-Journal, says Desert Pines and Green Valley could score a lot of points in Friday’s matchup.
Liberty was missing about 40 players because of COVID protocols, but because the Patriots have so many players out for football, they were able to play the game.
Foothill senior Kendric Thomas rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns, and the Falcons defense forced six turnovers in a victory at Palo Verde on Friday night.
Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
Brody Clark rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown to help Liberty open Class 5A Mountain League play with a victory over Faith Lutheran on Friday night.
Bishop Gorman dominated from the start Friday night in its Desert League opener against Arbor View. The Gaels were coming off a stunning defeat a week earlier.
League play begins for Class 5A, 4A and 3A high school football teams this week, which means the playoff picture will come into focus in the next five weeks.
The cancellation of nonleague games wasn’t expected to impact varsity football, but playing freshman and JV games on Saturdays will be a burden, Centennial’s Dustin Forshee said.
Moapa Valley has scored at least 42 points in each of its four games and outscored opponents 190-32 overall to stay atop the Review-Journal’s Class 3A rankings.
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