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.
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.
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.
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 and Virgin Valley have established themselves as the top programs in the Class 3A Southern Region, but charter and inner-city schools are improving.
Moapa Valley doesn’t have much varsity experience back after a senior-laden team ran to an undefeated season and the Class 3A state championship last year.
Clark has built on its 2019 success with a 6-1 start, while an upstart Eldorado team looks to be the latest to turn its fortunes around with meaningful late-season games.
Moapa Valley, the No. 1 team in the Review-Journal’s Class 3A rankings, will step out of league play to meet 4A Clark this week.
State championships: 1991, 1989, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1958, 1956, 1955
Last 12 seasons
2019: 8-3 (4-1 3A Sunrise/second)
2018: 7-4 (3-1 3A Sunrise/second)
2017: 3-6 (independent)
2016: 1-8 (0-4 3A Sunrise/fifth)
2015: 1-8 (0-6 3A Sunrise/seventh)
2014: 4-6 (2-4 3A Sunrise/fourth)
2013: 4-6 (2-3 3A Sunrise/fourth)
2012: 9-2 (4-1 3A Sunrise/second)
2011: 3-6 (0-2 3A Southern/third)
2010: 4-6 (0-2 3A Southern/third)
2009: 7-5 (0-2 3A Southern/third)
2008: 5-5 (1-2 3A Southern/third)
Recent head coaches
Chris Morelli (2015- ): 20-29, 5 seasons
Alex Kazel (2008-14): 36-36, 7 seasons