Check out the top five performances and scores from Friday’s high school football action.
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Jason Orts is a born-and-raised Texan who has more than a decade of experience covering high school sports there. The last six of those came as the high school sports coordinator at the Waco Tribune-Herald, where he also covered a myriad of Baylor University sports. Orts was the sports editor of the University Star at Texas State University prior to beginning his professional career.
No. 7 Bishop Gorman will meet No. 24 Hamilton (Arizona) on Friday night on ESPNU. A Gorman win would mean its first sweep of out-of-state games since 2016.
The Palo Verde boys and Faith Lutheran girls remain at the top of the Southern Nevada Soccer Coaches Association Week 3 polls.
Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 7 nationally by USA Today, will play at No. 24 Hamilton (Arizona) in an attempt to go 4-0 against its out-of-state opponents.
Silverado struggled offensively against Sierra Vista but still cruised to a 36-7 win. The Skyhawks host No. 5 Coronado, and No. 2 Shadow Ridge welcomes No. 3 Desert Oasis.
Top-ranked Moapa Valley returns to action after a bye week by hosting Pahrump Valley. No. 2 Virgin Valley and No. 3 Boulder City meet in a Class 3A showdown.
Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school soccer and volleyball action.
Faith Lutheran hosted Arbor View in a Class 5A girls soccer game Tuesday. Faith Lutheran won 2-1.
Check out the top performances from Monday’s high school soccer and volleyball action.
Liberty learned from an 0-5 start against stiff competition in 2019 en route to a state title. The Patriots hope to learn again after a 49-7 loss to No. 1-ranked Mater Dei.
Faith Lutheran got a touchdown and 2-point pass to pull within three in the fourth quarter, but a late Columbine touchdown sealed the victory Friday night.
Most high school football games played at Clark County School District venues will kick off at 6 p.m. beginning next week.
The football game between Shadow Ridge and Palo Verde was canceled Friday, the latest of six cancellations this week.
Check out the top performances from Thursday’s high school soccer and volleyball action.
Southern Nevada’s top three football teams — Bishop Gorman, Desert Pines and Liberty — can be found in one location this weekend, with each getting what figures to be a stiff out-of-state test.