ELDORADO
League: Division I Southeast
Head coach: Josh Wertheimer, ninth season
Returning lettermen: Four
Top athletes: Anthony Painter (Sr.), Martin Swapp (Jr.), Markos Valerio (Sr.), Francisco Gonzalez (Sr.)
Outlook: The Sundevils return four lettermen and are hoping to improve throughout the season.
"We have been running lots of miles this summer and hope to be competitive at the end of October," Wertheimer said.
Palo Verde’s defense was stout once again to help the team advance to the 5A Southern League championship game against Coronado.
Henyor Archila scored two first-half goals, and the sixth-seeded Firehawks held on to beat No. 3 Bishop Gorman in the 5A Southern League boys soccer quarterfinals.
There’s an opportunity for all Class 4A football teams to contend for a state title. Last year’s champion, Centennial, moved up to 5A Division III.
The school’s teams will have a new nickname in August after an agreement with Arizona State to use the Sundevils moniker and the Sparky mascot was discontinued.
Green Valley upset top-seeded and league champion Basic behind three touchdowns from wide receiver Ben Byington in a 5A Division II Southern League semifinal.
Coronado avenged a regular-season loss to Desert Pines by rolling the Jaguars in the Class 5A Division I state quarterfinals. Bishop Gorman awaits.
Arbor View hosts Shadow Ridge in a 5A Division I quarterfinal matchup to highlight the opening round of the Nevada high school football playoffs.
Eldorado and Las Vegas High played to a draw in a boys soccer match Tuesday night. Here are photos from the match.
Bishop Gorman only had one first-half possession and led by four points at halftime at Shadow Ridge on Friday night.
Eldorado junior goalie Ryan Chavez had six saves in the Sundevils’ two wins last week, including four saves in a 3-0 win over Green Valley on Sept. 18.
