Afoa’s return sets tone as Falcons rout Rancho

By VINCENT HERNANDEZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

September 17, 2009 - 1:36 pm

Foothill's Connor Afoa returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and the Falcons (1-1) cruised to a 37-0 victory over visiting Rancho (0-3).

After Foothill took a 9-0 lead on a safety late in the first quarter, Afoa ran back the ensuing free kick 63 yards for 16-0 lead and the Falcons were never threatened.

The Foothill defense held Rancho (0-3) to 78 total yards, and the Falcons’ offense accumulated 260 total yards.

Junior quarterback Parker Riggin lead Foothill’s attack by passing for 157 yards.

Riggin connected on a 24-yard TD pass to Tyrel Garner in the second quarter and hit Mikie Charlton for a 7-yard TD. Afoa also had a 1-yard TD for Foohill.

Twice the Falcons interecepted Rancho quarterback Brandon Pletsch to end any offensive threat. Pletch was limited to 13 yards on 3 completions.

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Alex Wright’s best of 2023: Gorman, realignment dominate Nevada preps

By Alex Wright / RJ

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Bishop Gorman sends 8 to FBS schools after winning national title

By David Schoen / RJ

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Bishop Gorman adds another national championship honor to its resume

By David Schoen / RJ

December 19, 2023 - 6:32 pm

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.

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Champions! Gorman wins 4th high school football national title

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 18, 2023 - 1:31 pm

Bishop Gorman was crowned the high school football national champion by MaxPreps on Monday, earning the school’s fourth mythical football national title.