Capsule previews for Saturday’s three football state title games in Reno, including Legacy-Galena in Class 5A Division III and SLAM Academy-Truckee in 3A.
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Allegiant Stadium will host four Nevada high school football state title games on Nov. 21, highlighted by the 5A Division I title game between Bishop Gorman and Liberty.
SLAM Academy defeated Elko in a 3A state semifinal, and Lake Mead Academy rolled past Incline in a 2A state semifinal Saturday.
The Coronado boys soccer team blanked Palo Verde to win the Class 5A state championship Saturday at Carson City after losing in the Southern League final.
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.
With three weeks left in the regular season, high school football teams are preparing to make a playoff run and compete for a state championship.
The Green Valley-Foothill game, a matchup of two longtime Henderson rivals, highlights the Week 8 Southern Nevada high school football schedule.
All Southern Nevada high school football games will be held on Thursday with the Rosh Hashanah holiday beginning Friday evening.
Moapa Valley and SLAM Academy look like two of the favorites in Class 3A, but defending 2A state champion The Meadows is moving up to provide a potential challenge.
Truckee jumped to a 20-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back on its way to a Class 3A state championship, beating SLAM Academy at Allegiant Stadium.
SLAM Academy defeated Spring Creek 39-8 in a Class 3A state semifinal Saturday to advance to the program’s first football state championship game.
Moapa Valley remains No. 1 in the Southern Nevada Class 3A football rankings, but faces a stiff test against Boulder City in one of two top-five matchups this week.
Moapa Valley blew a 20-0 lead and needed a fourth-quarter interception return for a touchdown to beat Hurricane (Utah) 26-22 and run its winning streak to 15 games.
Moapa Valley lost a deep and talented senior class after last year’s 12-0 season and state championship but is still No. 1 to open the season.
Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley have established themselves as the top programs in the Class 3A Southern Region, but charter and inner-city schools are improving.
