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Published Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 | noon
Updated Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 | 2:43 p.m.
The week of Oct. 16
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
11-4
85-19 (.817)
Brewer vs. Silver
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and
Steve Silver attempt to pick
the winning team from prep contests
across the Las Vegas area.
Silver's Picks
Last Week:
13-2
80-24 (.769)
Basic will win the Henderson Bowl because it is more physical than Green Valley - talk about a role reversal.
Basic 27, Green Valley 9
I think this could be one of the best Henderson Bowls in history. Wolves pull it out on the road.
Basic 20, Green Valley 17
Silverado still has a chip on its shoulder from last year.
Silverado 30, Liberty 21
Forget last year, what about last week? Silverado better recover quickly or Liberty will pick up the 'W.'
Silverado 24, Liberty 19
Foothill is still alive for playoff spot in Southeast.
Foothill 32, Coronado 29
Upset special. Coronado stuns a floundering Foothill squad.
Coronado 28, Foothill 21
Valley's Wharton will be the best player on the field.
Valley 19, Rancho 17
Not a lot of positives for either team, but Valley has decent speed.
Valley 14, Rancho 6
Las Vegas shows it is still the top team in the Northeast.
Las Vegas 33, Canyon Springs 28
Canyon Springs is one tough team with Hunkie Cooper at the helm. This one could go either way.
Las Vegas 42, Canyon Springs 35
A win in the Cleat Game would make the season a success for both struggling teams.
Chaparral 22, Eldorado 16
Just to be different I'll go with Eldorado, but this one is not going to be pretty.
Eldorado 14, Chaparral 7
Durango caps its homecoming week with a win against the Mountain Lions.
Durango 29, Sierra Vista 6
No question here. Durango rolls.
Durango 34, Sierra Vista 13
It's a shame the Gorman-Western rivalry has died.
Gorman 52, Western 0
No Brewer, it's a shame they are even bothering to play this game.
Gorman 66, Western 6
Desert Oasis continues to shine in its first year of league play.
Desert Oasis 38, Pahrump 12
How about Desert Oasis making a push for a playoff spot? I love it.
Desert Oasis 27, Pahrump 14
Spring Valley is still fighting for a playoff spot.
Spring Valley 23, Bonanza 21
First a brawl then a 72-0 beat down by Gorman -- Can Bonanza salvage its season this week? Highly doubtful.
Spring Valley 34, Bonanza 20
Cimarron could rest Nixon and Poole and still win by four touchdowns.
Cimarron 52, Mojave 0
Cimarron turns this into a one-team track meet.
Cimarron 42, Mojave 7
Faith Lutheran finally gets first win in the 4A.
Faith Lutheran 13, Shadow Ridge 12
Coin flip in my mind and since I'm scared of crusades, I'll go with the Mustangs.
Shadow Ridge 20, Faith Lutheran 13
Legacy has hangover from big win last week, but rallies to remain undefeated.
Legacy 29, Cheyenne 27
Ah, the old USC post big victory hangover syndrome. Not this week.
Legacy 14, Cheyenne 13
Palo Verde gets back on track with lopsided win.
Palo Verde 41, Arbor View 0
It's no fun playing an angry Palo Verde squad.
Palo Verde 28, Arbor View 7
Del Sol remains undefeated with non-league win.
Del Sol 32, Centennial 12
Despite a small roster, Del Sol continues to impress.
Del Sol 28, Centennial 13
Boulder City shows defending state champion Moapa Valley that there is a new king of the 3A.
Boulder City 16, Moapa Valley 14
In sticking with tradition I will choose Boulder City, which of course means Moapa Valley will win.
Boulder City 21, Moapa Valley 20
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sorry, Steve. Foothill's Afoa is back in business and we all know Coronado can't stop the run.
New king of 3a? Newt running all over the field and Pearce leading the DEFENSE. You could hear the hits up in the cheap seats. What were you thinking? When are you going to give Moapa Valley some respect?
Maybe now you will put Moapa on your teams list since they beat the crap out of your home town team on your home town teams field. This should be the Boulder City Sun instead of the Las Vegas Sun. Waah, Boulder lost, waah, we picked them to win, waah, we look like idiots, waah. Whatever, nice reporting.
Why should anyone respect Moapa Valley? So, you won a couple of games in the 4A division...now you're a team to fear? Sorry, but traditions aren't built after 1 season of success. It's fun reading all your comments because you guys feel like your team is so amazing.
Well then what does Moapa have to do to earn respect from the schools in Vegas? They've done everything in their power to be respected. They have one of the most traditionally winningest football programs in the state of NV. It's not like they just won their first game last week. They've been doing this for years. And SE fan, I'd shush real quick if I were you. You have absolutely no room to talk. Moapa absolutely ran your team over and swept them under the rug ON YOUR OWN FIELD. They should have your respect without even saying anything. Why don't you guys get something accomplished, and then maybe your chatter will have some sustenance behind it.
southeastfan, does souteast mean you are from Basic high or Foothills? Either way, when was the last time the school you supported won a State Championship in football? I'm going to say sometime between never and a long, long, long time ago. Either way, your remarks make you seem like a dope. Moapa has more fans attending road games than the Vegas home teams do. That's what tradition is all about. By the way, Moapa has two State Championships in football in the past two years.
Moapa fans, last week someone asked me to keep picking against them to ensure victory since every time I pick them to lose, they win. So, I think you all should really be thanking me for this streak.
One season of success??? Moapa valley is Back 2 Back State Champions and you are calling this season a success?? Are you new to Southern Nevada or just misinformed..
Steve, you are right. Thank you for being very bad at handicaping 3A High School Football. Please keep predicting Moapa to loose. Your inability to be un-biased was exposed Friday night when your precious Eagles had their tail feathers handed to them. You were not even close. I guess you are so embarrased by your weak predictions that you won't even run an article about the game. Makes one wonder, how do you keep your job? Boulder is listed as one of the teams you cover (not Moapa for some unknown reason), but you don't cover the game that your counter part predicted "Boulder City shows defending state champion Moapa Valley that there is a new king of the 3A.
Boulder City 16, Moapa Valley 14" Hmmm, interesting. Oh well, keep up the weak reporting and bad predictions, I guess.
mv89040, you do know that we choose which games to cover before they are played...right?? There is not a news organization in this country that sends a reporter to a game then just scraps the story because a given team loses.
Well then, would you think that from all the pre-game comments that this would be a hotly contested game, and you still chose not to cover it??? Wow, like I said, keep up the bad work.
mv89040, the only comment on here prior to Friday night is about the Foothill/Coronado game. So I guess that would have taken precedence according to your standards of journalism practice.
Very interesting that you choose to engage in dialog with a reader regarding why you refuse to report on a football game that you attempted to handicap. I'm not sure why you are having such a difficult time with the main issue of my complaint. Why would you handicap a game (involving a team that obiously you and your compadre are in love with), then refuse to report on said game, after the team you picked to win looses? Apparently that is your standard, skirt the issue and pretend that you have no idea why anyone would comment on your picks. You were ready to crown a "new king of the 3A", but refuse to report when your "new king" gets beat. I suppose that the phrase "Long live the King" still applies.
hahaha, wow mv89040. Brewer was talking about kings. I picked BC because I just want as many comments as possible...and it worked!
Wow are you Moapa fans sensitive. I love the passion though. Yes, Moapa is a great 3A team. But no, I will never cover a 3A game. Brewer probably, though.
i don't really have any biased toward either of these teams, but mv89040, I would say that Silver technically picked Moapa to win. His pick did say, "In sticking with tradition I will choose Boulder City, which of course means Moapa Valley will win." Just an observation. Carry on... lol
When is someone going to make the short one hour drive out to Moapa and give them the media coverage they deserve. (I'm sure you'd get paid for travel time) I read the long article on the boulder city linebacker, he is nothing special, sorry boulder but... HAS ANYONE HEARD OF JAKE PEARCE!!! The kid dominates! He'd start at middle linebacker at ANY 4A school. Matt Newton is one of the fastest kids in the state! Kelen Weiss has improved immensely from the beginning of the season, that family has produced a lot of talent. I recommend just for the heck of it going out there one Friday night and check out the atmosphere that surrounds Moapa Valley Football. You wont regret it, especially if you go out for the Virgin Valley game in a few weeks. Get there early or you'll be standing. All I'm saying is show the love. Slap a 4a stamp on Moapa and you'd be singing praises week in and week out!
Oh and just for giggles, pick Virgin over Moapa when the time comes if you want a lot of comments, that'd be funny huh!!!
So now Moapa fans are "sensitive". Nice replies prep football guys. I wonder if you would receive comments from "sensitive" fans from Gorman or Basic if you were to busy posting on your own comment board, instead of reporting on the games you handicap. Maybe its to hard to think up what to say when your proclaimed "new kings" get destroyed on their field. Doesn't look like either of you two will get it anytime soon. At least nevadapreps.com has a clue.
Steve I want you to know that not all people in Moapa are idiots like this MV89040. Who ever you are please stop flapping your Jaws and let our athletes do their talking with their pads. Talk is cheap! If you had any real guts you would post your real name! Please stop posting you are making Moapa people look like a bunch of idiots.
Well, bwlewis, or whoever you are, some of us have kid's on the team. Some of us have kid's that get playing time during the games. Some of us know better than putting their given name on their post's because of their kid's will feel the effect of their comments. BTW, are you the same bwlewis who was reprimanded for not being able to correctly spell Cimmaron? Also, in reply to your idiot comment, my post's have been post-game (that means after the game), not pre-game(that means before the game). I was trying to get an explination why someone who had such a strong view of who the new king of the 3A would be, would not write a story about the game afterwards. Your inability to spell and comprehend what you read verified once again that you are in fact an idiot.
I believe bwlewis is also the same man that head coaches the Moapa Valley High School varsity football team. Just a guess. Now it's time to be quiet.
Im pretty sure thats what he wants every reader to assume. But, if it is the same person who coaches the team, since he is a school teacher, one would hope that he could spell. And if it is the same person, should'nt he be teaching a class during the day and not reading post's on a comment board?
Wow mv89040, who's side are you on! Take it easy with the attacks against Coach Lewis. I'm sure he is not proof reading everything he writes (if it is really him posting comments) trying to make sure he pleases everyone else that comments on this. And I'm pretty sure that it's not Coach Lewis anyways because he has a little more class than to be calling you an idiot, if you knew him at all you would know that. So calm yourself and just enjoy the game!
MV89040 is on the side of himself. Yes most everyone that lives in the Moapa Valley area is fully aware of the issues with Karl Weiss. I for one appreciate the coverage that the kids get and I am embarrassed about some of the postings surrounding a quality football program at Moapa Valley. Steve Silver and Ray Brewer live in America and are entitled to there opinions! I agree with Coach Lewis, play the game on the field one game at a time!
Thank you moapaAlum05. If you read my previous post's, you will see who's side I am on. Apparently my sarcasm did not read through to you. I, like you, do not believe that bwlewis is the same person who coaches Moapa Valley's Varsity Football Team. My comments started out asking why the LV Sun would make pick's of a game, crown a new king of the 3A, and then no article about the game after the new king lost. Thats it. Guess thats to hard to comprehend. I should have not bothered posting, way to much explaining having to be done.
Thank you Bigdog for blaming Karl Weiss. Apparently you have a hard time with reading and comprehension also.
bwlewis-
Since you do have guts what is your real name?
and to Bigdog...what kind of name is that if you are a pirate fan? Please don't defend Silver and Brewer. The coverage the kids get is a score reported after the game. Just like every other team in Vegas. moapaAlum05 said it pretty well..."Slap a 4a stamp on Moapa and you'd be singing praises week in and week out!"
and bwlewis...on the week 6 comment board you say this..."Silver, you are a complete Moron when it comes to football. You along with so many others have no idea how competitive the 3A is in football."
And then you say others are embarrassing Moapa Valley? You call Silver names and then point the finger at others? For those speculating that bwlewis is Coach Lewis, I assure you it is not. He has more class than that. And mv89040 is not Carl Weiss although Bigdog says so. Bigdog go back to Mesquite please.