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Published Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 | 5 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 | 2:52 p.m.
Week of September 28
Brewer's Picks
Last Week:
9-9
54-23 (.701)
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:
15-3
56-21 (.727)
Perfect example of why the new Division I-A was created: Mojave is 2-0 in league.
Mojave 43, Western 19
Rattlers are one of the most improved teams in the valley and a few breaks away from being 5-0.
Mojave 41, Western 14
First game of league play is a must-win for Durango if it wants to make the playoffs.
Durango 36, Sierra Vista 20
Trailblazers shouldn't have much of an issue putting away the Mountain Lions.
Durango 48, Sierra Vista 15
Prediction: Arbor View enters playoffs undefeated.
Arbor View 37, Spring Valley 0
No letdown for Arbor View after last week's momentous victory.
Arbor View 34, Spring Valley 14
Palo Verde with its first winning streak of the season.
Palo Verde 53, Shadow Ridge 12
Panthers may not give up any points for the next three weeks.
Palo Verde 56, Shadow Ridge 6
Centennial gets back on track after struggling offensively against Arbor View.
Centennial 54, Bonanza 10
Agree with Brewer, except not quite the tune of 54 points.
Centennial 38, Bonanza 14
Cimarron-Memorial gets back to its bread and butter of running the ball.
Cimarron 34, Desert Oasis 16
Spartans defense will be the difference.
Cimarron 20, Desert Oasis 13
Gorman won't be challenged again until late November.
Gorman 63, Legacy 12
It's very possible that the next time the Gaels have a close game comes in the 2013 season.
Gorman 59, Legacy 0
Strength of Liberty's line too much for Canyon Springs.
Liberty 39, Canyon Springs 24
No one left on the Patriots schedule stands much of a chance.
Liberty 36, Canyon Springs 20
I’ll take the best two players on the field — Boyd and Johnson of Basic.
Basic 54, Green Valley 33
Basic's athleticism wins out at the end of the game.
Basic 30, Green Valley 24
Coronado works out a few rough spots before next week’s showdown with Liberty.
Coronado 49, Rancho 0
Coronado's Kevin Lucero will throw for a ton of yards in this one.
Coronado 42, Rancho 7
Las Vegas takes advantage of banged-up Foothill defense.
Las Vegas 23, Foothill 17
This series usually provides excitement. Expecting nothing less this year.
Foothill 21, Las Vegas 20
Del Sol starting to find its stride, wins second straight.
Del Sol 39, Silverado 31
Two inexperienced teams with quality running backs, Alex Cater for Silverado and Cameron Lamont for Del Sol, make this a pick'em.
Silverado 28, Del Sol 26
Cheyenne struggles with travel, but still wins.
Cheyenne 48, Pahrump 26
Travel won't matter. Cheyenne big.
Cheyenne 60, Pahrump Valley 28
Faith Lutheran recovers after tough loss to Mojave.
Faith Lutheran 40, Clark 7
Crusaders must start taking better care of the ball.
Faith Lutheran 39, Clark 13
Desert Pines grabs its first league win.
Desert Pines 43, Sunrise Mountain 20
Never thought the Jaguars would have a record below .500 at this point in the season.
Desert Pines 35, Sunrise Mountain 20
Moapa Valley is clearly the class of the Division I-A.
Moapa Valley 36, Chaparral 18
It's about time Moapa Valley played some decent competition.
Moapa Valley 42, Chaparral 21
Virgin Valley is tough to beat in Mesquite.
Virgin Valley 19, Boulder City 18
The team that makes fewer mistakes will win a close game. So far this year, that's been the Eagles.
Boulder City 22, Virgin Valley 17
I will take the Vikings in this evenly matched game.
Valley 32, Eldorado 26
Vikings celebrate their first victory of the season.
Valley 27, Eldorado 20
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Had a bad week last week 11-7 Season 56-21 dropped down to Keefer level
Mojave 55 Western 21
Durango 44 Sierra Vista 13
Arbor V 40 Spring Valley 0
Palo V 48 Shadow Ridge 14
Cent 45 Bonanza 12
Cim-Mem 24 Desert O 7
Gorman 55 Legacy 10
Liberty 38 Canyon S 21
Basic 41 Green Valley 38
Coro 45 Rancho 9
LV 33 Foothill 14
Del Sol 33 Silverado 24
Cheyenne44 Pahrump 15
Faith L 35 Clark 14
Desert Pines 35 Sunrise Mountain 14
Moapa Valley 40 Chaparral 14
Boulder City 22 Virgin Valley 21
Tuasdad:
Still want to hear what you thought of last Thursday's game.
Last week: 14-4 Season: 59-18
Mojave 39 Western 8
Durango 56 Sierra Vista 15
Arbor View 49 Spring Valley 7
Palo Verde 49 Shadow Ridge 7
Centennial 42 Bonanza 14
Cim-Memorial 35 Desert Oasis 0
Gorman 52 Legacy 0
Liberty 34 Canyon Springs 20
Basic 42 Green Valley 21
Coronado 42 Rancho 6
Las Vegas 31 Foothill 20
Silverado 24 Del Sol 20
Cheyenne 62 Pahrump 8
Faith Lutheran 42 Clark 14
Desert Pines 35 Sunrise Mountain 6
Moapa Valley 42 Chaparral 21
Boulder City 35 Virgin Valley 21
Not a lot of good matchups this week. The Henderson Bowl, Liberty vs. Canyon and Boulder City vs. Virgin Valley are about the only interesting games of the week.
Guru, trying to jog my memory for the points I wanted to make and all I can remember is that Vegas was unimpressive against a team that isn't anywhere near the top 10.
I think Cim-Mem slip ups, rather than Las Vegas's play making was what won LV the game. Plus Mattox giving Cim-Mem a looong field to work with. But generally Vegas's line was slow, their d line was small and I can see them getting eating up by a lot of teams. I definitely don't think they're a top 10 team right now. I think they might be in the better half of teams 10-20 maybe like 13-15 or so. I think whoever they play in first round from the SE will beat them unless it's the #4 seed which it wont because I can't see Vegas beating GV and Canyon.
My other point was that- I am very very thankful that we have Thursday Night Lights. I think it's awesome and I am grateful to have local games on tv (albeit I wish they picked different games) and any business who advertises or helps support TNL gets my thumbs up...except the Bail Bonds place. I think it's such a trashy Vegas thing to have like half of the commercials during TNL if not more be for a bail bonds place. I guess it's good product placement...one of worst school districts in country, in one of worst performing states, horrible graduation rates, high unemployment, high suicide rate, very low college graduate population, makes perfect sense to put this product on display at any HS broadcast. Would just be so much nicer to see CSN or UNLV or LV Locos etc... commercials not Free Bail Bonds
Last week was horrible for my predictions, lost 8 games. But back at again this week.
Mojave over Western (Thursday Night Lights Baby!)
Western is improving, good coaching job over there
Durango over Sierra Vista
Too much offensive speed on Durango
Arbor over Spring Valley
Game cancelled, feel sorry for kids , this sucks
Palo over Shadow Ridge
Palo is starting its march to the playoffs
Centennial over Bonaza
Centennial needs to get offence going
Cimarron over Desert Oasis
Cimarron should have beat Vegas, but didn't
Gorman over Legacy
Hope Legacy wins, Somebody in state has to get them
one day, right?
Liberty over Canyon Springs
Canyon has the athletes , not the muscle for Liberty. Thought they out played Palo
Coronado over Rancho
Rancho , not enough dogs to pull the sled yet
Las Vegas over Foothill
This game is a toss up
Del Sol over Silverada
Another toss up, just think Del Sol is improving
Cheyenne over Pahrump
Congrats to Pahrump with win last week
Faith Lutheran over Clark
No more than 1 turnover this week for Faith
Desert Pines over Sunrise Mountain
Sunrise should put up good fight
Moapa Valley over Chaparral
Moapa seems to be on a mission
Boulder City over Virgin Valley
Not going against Boulder anymore
coachearl...who ya taking for Basic/GV? missed that one
Basic over Green Valley
I like what they are doing at Green Valley, but dont think they can take Basic just yet
"not enough muscle for Liberty"
Canyon Springs has 10 people benching over 300 pounds. They more than half the muscle. Liberty lost a lot of line strength and have a small defense. The deal is that Canyon Springs coach pulls plays out of a bag at random.
I'm thinking the same, although I'm picking Basic to win by a close margin. I don't think they'll put up the numbers the have the last 3 weeks. Green Valley is definitely going to be the best defense they've seen all season and it'll be a statement game for either team. I could see Basic blowing them out and I could see Green Valley scoring an upset with their defense. Can't wait for kick off.