Jayden Maiava threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns in his Liberty debut, and the 2019 state champion Patriots opened with a 42-14 win over Arbor View.
Football
A Nevada Interscholastic Association spokesman said several high school games have been canceled for various reasons, including COVID concerns, brush fires and a shortage of players.
Desert Oasis opened the high school football season with a victory over visiting Spring Valley on Thursday. It was the first football game after the 2020 season was wiped out.
Bishop Gorman hosts fellow national power St. Louis (Hawaii) to open the season, hoping to get payback after the Crusaders beat the Gaels 31-19 in 2019.
Eight of the 11 teams that make up Class 5A won at least one playoff game in 2019, and all of them reached the postseason.
Southern Nevada’s top 11 football programs reside in the new Class 5A, but Bishop Gorman and Liberty stand head and shoulders above the rest.
Former flag football player Kaleigha Plett is inheriting the starting quarterback role after COVID protocols sidelined two Cheyenne quarterbacks.
All 17 Class 4A teams were forced to sit out the 2020-21 school year, leaving nearly every team unsure how its players will respond to playing on Friday nights.
The new Class 4A, made up of 17 schools from the Clark County School District, appears to be a competitive race with no clear favorite entering the football season.
Moapa Valley had several underclassmen who gained valuable experience in the spring, including the feeling of a rivalry win over Virgin Valley in the Hammer Game.
Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley were the only Clark County School District teams that were allowed to play in the spring, giving them an advantage as the season nears.
The Meadows was 4-1 in the spring, including a 4-0 run to the Class 2A Southern League title, and has set its sights higher for this football season.
Three years after losing 84-8 in state championship game, Liberty became the first Nevada school to beat Bishop Gorman in football since 2008.
Pahranagat Valley and Spring Mountain have alternated the past four state championships, hope to remain at the top of the Class 1A football ranks.
The NIAA on Friday provided an update on Gov. Steve Sisolak’s signing of Emergency Directive 048 and how it affects the high school fall sports season.
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