High School Football

Gorman's defense answers call, gives Gaels fourth straight Sunset crown: Saturday, November 17, 2012; high school football:; By Brian Nordli; Bishop Gorman High football coach Tony Sanchez summarized his team’s blowout win against Centennial Friday for its fourth-straight Sunset Regional championship with the same message he preached all week. “How about that defense?”

Liberty shuts out Canyon Springs, one game away from third straight Sunrise title: Saturday, November 17, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; Late in the second quarter, Canyon Springs High had a golden opportunity to tie the game against Liberty High. The Pioneers were on the Liberty 8-yard line, and were seemingly ready to score behind the legs of senior running back Donnel Pumphrey.

The best season in Coronado history now includes a berth in state semifinals: Friday, November 16, 2012; high school football: First-year coach Brad Talich getting the most out of team that hadn't been to playoffs since 2005; By Ray Brewer; The Coronado High football team won two league games the past three seasons. However, that was an old era of Cougars football, before first-year coach Brad Talich took over the program. With Talich leading the way, Coronado is having its best season since the school opened in 2001. That season is going to last at least one more week. Coronado’s Derrick Keller had a pair of touchdown runs Friday night against host Green Valley in the Sunrise Regional semifinals, and the Cougars defense was stingy for most of the night in a 29-14 victory.

Moapa Valley blanks Lowry to reach seventh straight state championship game: Saturday, November 10, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Moapa Valley High football needed just one play Saturday to take the lead against visiting Lowry High in the Division I-A state semifinals. A double pass from Landon Willard to Sean McConnell went for a 45-yard touchdown, and the Pirates’ defense did the rest in a 43-0 victory.

Centennial exacts revenge over Arbor View, powers into Sunset final: Saturday, November 10, 2012; high school football: Bulldogs follow Coby Newton's lead to hard-fought 14-9 victory over rival Arbor View; By Case Keefer; Centennial rode that motivation and Newton, who had 30 carries for 115 yards, to one of the biggest victories in school history. Not only did the Bulldogs snap the Aggies' nine-game wining streak, they ended their previously undefeated rival’s season prematurely. Centennial 14, Arbor View 9.

Defense propels Canyon Springs to playoff win over Basic: Saturday, November 10, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; When Canyon Springs High defensive back A.J. Cooper picked off Basic High quarterback Jaylen Rose in the third quarter, nobody expected him to do what followed.

Rivalry game belongs to Nate Starks, Bishop Gorman: Saturday, November 10, 2012; high school football: The star junior running back rushes for more than 200 yards, three touchdowns to help Gorman score 71 points against rival Palo Verde; By Ray Brewer; The best rivalry in all of Nevada’s high school football was a lopsided affair Friday night. That was especially true when Bishop Gorman High junior running back Nate Starks had the ball in his hands. Starks showed why he is considered one of the nation’s top recruiting prospects for the class of 2014, rushing for 201 yards on 10 carries with three touchdowns to give the Gaels a 71-28 victory against Summerlin neighbor Palo Verde in the Sunset Regional semifinals.

Nacua, Patriots advance with win over Silverado: Friday, November 9, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; Kai Nacua rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns to lead top-seeded Liberty High to a 33-14 victory over Silverado High in the Sunrise Region quarterfinals.

Coronado eliminates Las Vegas to set up rematch with Green Valley: Friday, November 9, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; One of the best football seasons in Coronado history will last for at least one more week. Coronado notched its first playoff victory since 2003 Friday night, never trailing in a 21-7 win over Las Vegas High in the Sunrise quarterfinals.

Green Valley tops Foothill for spot in Sunrise semifinals: Friday, November 9, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; It took the Green Valley High football team about one quarter Friday to get comfortable playing postseason football. The Northeast League champion Gators, which start a sophomore quarterback and have several underclassmen at other key positions, trailed visiting Foothill 7-0 in the Sunrise Regional quarterfinals after surrendering touchdown on the first series of the game. They wouldn’t be scored on again until the fourth quarter, however, recording an easy 43-14 victory in advance to next week’s semifinals against Coronado.

Friday night roundup: Gorman, Palo not the only game in town: Friday, November 9, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The anticipated high school football showdown between Palo Verde and host Bishop Gorman Friday night in the Sunset Regional semifinals might feel like the lone game in town. But it’s not. And, depending on who you talk to, it might not be the most interesting.

All eyes will be on Gorman, Palo Verde in the Sunset semifinals: Thursday, November 8, 2012; high school football: The annual meeting between the two powers is widely considered the most significant of the local high school season; By Ray Brewer; Bishop Gorman High football coach Tony Sanchez dug deep into his game-film library in preparation for this important contest. When his players gathered for practice in preparation for Friday’s Sunset Regional semifinal against visiting Palo Verde, one of the first things Sanchez did was insert a video of the 2008 game featuring the two Summerlin rivals.

Cheyenne's state semifinal test involves surviving long travel, unfamiliar weather: Thursday, November 8, 2012; high school football :; By Paul Delos Santos; Winning a state championship isn’t supposed to be a walk in the park. It’s supposed to be hard and full of challenges. For the Cheyenne High School football team, that will definitely be the case, but even some have to wonder: It can’t be this hard.

Chris Laliberte scores all of Coronado's points in comeback win over Basic: Saturday, November 3, 2012; high school football: Coronado takes second place in the Southeast division for best finish in nine years; By Case Keefer; No one could blame Coronado senior Chris Laliberte for struggling to come up with the words to describe his team’s 24-20 victory over Basic. Before Friday night, the receiver/kicker had never caught a touchdown pass. He scored all three of the Cougars' touchdowns against the Wolves.

Risk before halftime pays off for Palo Verde in playoff win, helps set up showdown with Gorman: Saturday, November 3, 2012; high schooll football:; By Ray Brewer; Palo Verde High football coach Darwin Rost could have been conservative and attempted a field goal Friday at the end of the first half against visiting Legacy in the Sunset Regional quarterfinals. The Panthers were at the Legacy 3-yard line with about five seconds remaining before halftime, giving them enough time to run one play. A short field goal would have given them a three-point halftime lead, while going for a touchdown came with the risk of no points and allowing underdog Legacy to gain confidence it could pull off the upset. Rost’s gamble paid off. His son, junior quarterback ...