Cheyenne High School

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.

Cheyenne advances to the final four in the Division 1A: Friday, November 2, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Cheyenne will play in a state semifinal game for the first time in six years. The Desert Shields are headed North for the next round of the Division 1A playoffs after getting past the Boulder City Eagles Friday night, 30-23.

Cheyenne advances in playoffs by crushing Virgin Valley: Thursday, October 25, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Cheyenne’s opening-round playoff game played out much like the majority of its regular season matchups.

Cheyenne heads into playoffs on high note: Saturday, October 20, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; The Desert Shields finished their regular season with a fifth straight win Friday night, ruthlessly swatting Clark 72-0.

Cheyenne's defense stifles Faith Lutheran in 40-14 victory: Saturday, October 13, 2012; high school football:; By Taylor Bern; It’s hard for a running back to score five touchdowns and not be the start of the show, but Cheyenne’s defense was just that good in a 40-14 victory at Faith Lutheran on Friday.

Cheyenne stomps Pahrump Valley: Friday, September 28, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; An aerial attack featuring several different stars led Cheyenne to a 46-6 victory on the road against Pahrump Valley Friday night.

Eight-touchdown night from Myloe Lewis gives Cheyenne win against Western: Saturday, September 22, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Like a rocket launched off a platform, there was no stopping Cheyenne’s Myloe Lewis.

Canyon Springs wins rivalry game with neighboring Cheyenne: Friday, September 14, 2012; high school football:; By J. Patrick Coolican; The Canyon Springs High football team won the battle of Alexander Road Friday, beating Cheyenne decisively, 42-8.

Cheyenne struggles defensively in falling to California school: Friday, September 7, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Cheyenne High football team surrendered a kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game Friday against visiting Ayala High of California and never recovered in a 56-32 defeat.

Top 10 rankings: It was only a matter of time until Cheyenne cracked the list: Tuesday, September 4, 2012; high school football: The Desert Shields have been impressive the past two weeks in proving they are the team to beat in the Division I-A; By Ray Brewer; When the Sun released its preseason high school football rankings last month, several readers emailed asking why schools such as Cheyenne and Moapa Valley high didn’t crack the top 10. The general consensus was they were two of the top teams in Southern Nevada but were excluded from the rankings because they compete in the newly formed Division 1-A.

Cheyenne wins rivalry game with Cimarron-Memorial: Saturday, September 1, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Duel in the Desert high school football trophy is staying at Cheyenne. Cheyenne’s Myloe Lewis had a rushing and receiving touchdown Friday, leading the Desert Shields to a 26-19 victory against host Cimarron-Memorial in the annual rivalry game. The two schools opened together in 1991 and have played every year for the trophy.

Myloe Lewis' four touchdowns help Cheyenne beat Desert Pines in opener: Friday, August 24, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; If there was any doubt Cheyenne High is the team to beat in the new Division I-A, senior running back Myloe Lewis erased those concerns Thursday in the opening two minutes of the Desert Shields’ first game. Lewis rushed for a 55-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Then, after a Desert Pines interception, he scored on a 23-yard run in making a big-time opening-night statement. Lewis rushed for 343 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries in leading visiting Cheyenne to a 30-22 victory.

It's Cheyenne's state championship to lose: Wednesday, August 22, 2012; high school football: The Desert Shields are widely considered the favorites to win the new Division I-A state crown; By Ray Brewer; Cheyenne High football coach David Cochran frequently delivers a similar message to the players on his team: Championships are won on the field, not the Internet. Ever since the Desert Shields were realigned to the new Division I-A, several in high school football circles have penciled them in as the favorite to win the state title.

Slow start doesn't phase Gorman offense in playoff blowout of Cheyenne: Friday, November 4, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The two-time defending state champion Bishop Gorman High football team closed the second quarter Friday with three touchdowns in a two-and-a-half minute stretch in a 49-6 victory against visiting Cheyenne in the Sunset Regional semifinals.

Centennial rallies late against Cheyenne to earn No. 3 seed in playoffs: Friday, October 28, 2011; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Jacobi Owens’ 8-yard touchdown run and Matthew Kane’s extra point with 2:38 remaining Thursday gave the Centennial High football team a 21-20 victory against Cheyenne and the No. 3 seed from the Northwest Division for next week’s playoffs.