Tonopah scored five touchdowns in the first quarter Thursday to beat host Sandy Valley, 69-28.
Tyler Kirkland had only three catches for Tonopah (6-3, 4-3 Class 1A Southern League), but he made them count to the tune of 117 yards and three touchdowns. Tanner Otteson and Vinny Bagarose combined for 282 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
Sandy Valley (1-6, 1-6) outscored Tonoaph 14-8 in the third quarter.
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Don Smerek, a standout football player at Basic High who went on to play with the Dallas Cowboys, died March 16 from cancer. He was 66.
Desert Pines football coach Tico Rodriguez, who won two 3A state titles with the Jaguars, announced Monday he is stepping down.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Brevin Jordan talked about the Houston Texans’ surprise run to the playoffs Friday on radio row at Super Bowl 58.
High school football players from 14 high schools signed their national letter of intent to play in college. Athletes in other sports signed as well.
Review-Journal preps reporter Alex Wright’s top five stories of 2023 include Bishop Gorman’s run to a national title and an eventful realignment process.
Eight players from Bishop Gorman’s national championship football team signed national letters of intent Wednesday to play in college at FBS schools.
Bishop Gorman finished atop USA Today’s Super 25 rankings for the fourth time in its history, beating out high school teams from Florida and California.
Bishop Gorman was crowned the high school football national champion by MaxPreps on Monday, earning the school’s fourth mythical football national title.
Bishop Gorman senior offensive lineman Alexander Ruggeroli, a three-star prospect by 247Sports, announced his college commitment Wednesday.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada football team.
