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StumblePublished Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 | 6 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 | 2:17 p.m.
The week of October 8
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
16-1
93-26
Brewer vs. Keefer
Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and
Case Keefer attempt to pick
the winning team from prep contests
across the Las Vegas area.
Keefer's Picks
Last Week:
13-4
96-23
I give the Western players credit for their effort. It's noticed.
Durango 49, Western 12
A nice, easy tune-up for the Trailblazers before their two biggest games of the season.
Durango 60, Western 18
With or without Afoa in the lineup, Falcons have too many weapons.
Foothill 38, Basic 20
If Afoa doesn't play, Foothill is vulnerable but still has enough talent to win a close game.
Foothill 20, Basic 17
Liberty sharp in dress rehearsal for next week's clash with Foothill.
Liberty 42, Coronado 8
Liberty's offensive line makes it a long night for the Cougars.
Liberty 38, Coronado 10
Del Sol is too physical for an undersized Green Valley team.
Del Sol 30, Green Valley 14
Don't be surprised if Green Valley nearly pulls the upset.
Del Sol 28, Green Valley 27
Jags win fourth straight game.
Desert Pines 45, Sunrise Mountain 0
This isn't even fair.
Desert Pines 49, Sunrise Mountain 6
This defeat will hurt more than the rest for us Cowboys.
Eldorado 39, Chaparral 16
Sundevils can't afford a slip-up in rivalry game with the playoffs still in sight.
Eldorado 46, Chaparral 7
Rancho last won the Bone Game in 1995. That's a true shame.
Las Vegas 56, Rancho 13
Bold prediction of the week: Rancho will win Bone Game — sometime in the next five years.
Las Vegas 35, Rancho 16
Young Canyon Springs team catching fire thanks to weak league schedule.
Canyon Springs 44, Valley 13
How good is sophomore Donnel Pumphrey? Canyon Springs coach Hunkie Cooper calls him "the next Reggie Bush."
Canyon Springs 55, Valley 6
Clark knows a thing or two about Pahrump's 30-game losing skid.
Clark 36, Pahrump Valley 0
Forget about the losing streak, the Chargers are way past that. They are a good football team.
Clark 56, Pahrump Valley 0
This neighborhood rivalry won't be competitive.
Desert Oasis 42, Sierra Vista 0
Geographically, this could be a great rivalry. But Desert Oasis took all the talent.
Desert Oasis 48, Sierra Vista 13
Chey-town responds nicely after four-OT defeat.
Cheyenne 32, Shadow Ridge 12
A promising start to the season has turned sour for Shadow Ridge.
Cheyenne 27, Shadow Ridge 7
Cimarron knocks Arbor View from the ranks of the unbeaten.
Cimarron 17, Arbor View 14
Arbor View is brewing some magic up there. Why would it stop now?
Arbor View 28, Cimarron 24
I will take Portaro, Pearson and Lubbe against any Northwest team — except Palo.
Faith Lutheran 34, Centennial 25
Bulldogs have a dangerous weapon to combat the Crusaders — depth to keep fresh players defending the relentless aerial assault.
Centennial 30, Faith Lutheran 28
I wouldn't want to meet Legacy in the playoffs.
Legacy 40, Mojave 0
Jordan Pinkney was born to run the option.
Legacy 35, Mojave 6
Bonanza has too much offense.
Bonanza 47, Boulder City 29
Sterling Sprau could be an elite quarterback if he got a little protection.
Bonanza 63, Boulder City 12
Silverado should have no troubles with 3A Moapa Valley.
Silverado 30, Moapa Valley 12
If the Skyhawks play like they did in last week's second half, they can compete with anyone.
Silverado 40, Moapa Valley 20
Can someone please fix the 3A classification? Please.
Palo Verde (JV) 24, Virgin Valley 20
Virgin Valley caught a break in scheduling this year, except for this game. This isn't an ordinary JV team.
Palo Verde (JV) 35, Virgin Valley 20
Spring Valley handed Gorman its last league loss. It won't happen again.
Gorman 62, Spring Valley 20
Spring Valley's offense is explosive enough to put up some points against Gorman, but that's about it.
Bishop Gorman 63, Spring Valley 24
For more coverage, including photos, videos, stats and schedules, check out our high school football section.
SV to put 20 on Gorman? No way the only teams in town that could possibly score 3 td's on Gorman are Palo and Vegas.
Come on tuasdad, give some props for all the public schools who go up against BG, u must be in the Sunrise division... hahaha
I would love to see Las Vegas High get a crack at Gorman. It would have to be in the state championship game. Vegas plays tough defense and they have some super quick athletes. Rogers, Victor, Henderson and Co. would put up a good fight. Also, Marquan Major would be a matchup nightmare for the Gorman DBs. ...
Las Vegas has to be the only place in the world where a private school is in the same league with it's surrounding public schools. I've never ever heard of that until I moved to Vegas. Congrats to Gorman for beating up on public schools, how hard is that? Seems like when they play teams more on their level they end up losing, so I don't get what all the hype is about?
It's like the equivalent of Findlay Prep playing basketball in the public school league out here. Fortunately they do not, otherwise you would have the same lopsided scores that you see Gorman putting up every week.
Ok, So you are new to LV. Gorman has been here since 1954 with the other 7 - SEVEN schools! This has always been this way. Just because alllll of the new people came here (had to build more schools) doesn't mean it should automatically change. Every year all the schools get together to pick who play who, and every year all the "big schools" say No Way to play Gorman. Do you think they like playing teams that are not as good as them (they know those boys work hard too)? So when the the power house schools in town put Gorman on their regular schedule, they always have to wait for the playoffs.
JustCuz, you are telling an absolute lie. I've been in the meetings and there have been schools who have REQUESTED games, whether scrimmage or scheduled, with Gorman and it was Gorman who said "no way". Get your facts straight. And the reason why it should change to how the rest of the entire nation runs things is because Gorman, being a private school, has an unfair advantage over every other school in town due to being from exempt from zoning. CCSD and/or NIAA consistently disregards or overlooks this and other situations like recruiting yet they can certainly push enforcement of ridiculous regulations like "forfeiting a game because a team has more than 13 coaches in a football program". But I digress. Suffice it to say that there are several Vegas high schools who hope EVERY YEAR to get a game or scrimmage set up with Gorman's varsity football team but they are denied by either their coaches or the administration or both. JustTelltheTruth...
Clark has an outside shot at the playoffs this year, they should beat Pahrump and will more than likely lose to Desert Oasis so it will come down to them beating Bonanza and or Spring Valley...good luck chargers!!
OPen enrollment will provide a more even playing field for public school teams against Gorman.
But open enrollment would mean 50 plus students in a class instead of the current 40-45 we now have, not a great trade off is it? Only solution is to rid of BG from playing public schools. They're wealthy enough to travel all over the States and play 4A/5A private schools.
Arbor View will be 9-0 heading into a showdown with Palo Verde the last week of the season!
The answer is Faith Lutheran. Why/ because they will eventually 'recruit' against Gorman and the talent level will thin out for both teams. Leveling the playing field.
The Gorman argument has been made over and over for years. Its not going to change anytime soon, so lets just look at the facts. Everyone knows Gorman has an unfair advantage because they're allowed to recruit, so they don't have to worry about zoning. On the flip side, Nevada doesn't have the charter schools other states and major cities do to compete with Gorman, so it is what it is. They hire coaches to coach the team that are actually on the Fertita's payroll with Station Casinos so the school doesn't actually have to pay their salary, but again, it is what it is. On a positive note, their success has led to an increase in colleges looking at players in southern Nevada, not just those from Gorman. Its not going to change anytime soon.
38-20 shadow ridge . good pick guys keep picking against us its great being the underdog every week
Mustang: Great win. Good to see Shadow Ridge is still fighting. Should be an interesting game next week against Cimarron.