Foothill High School

Rebels land first local football recruit in Foothill's Afoa: Monday, January 31, 2011; UNLV Football:; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV football team has received its first commitment from a local player. Connor Afoa, a linebacker and running back from Foothill High in Henderson, verbally committed to the Rebels Monday morning.

Foothill's Keegan Buck named state's Gatorade Player of the Year: Thursday, December 2, 2010; Prep Football: Senior linebacker had 21 sacks, 125 tackles in leading Falcons to Sunrise Regional semifinals; By Ray Brewer; Foothill High senior Keegan Buck was driving on the freeway after school Thursday when he received a call from his football coach with some unexpected news. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker had been named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year, capping a dominating season for the three-year varsity starter.

Defense comes up big for Las Vegas in win against Foothill: Friday, November 12, 2010; Kicker Mattox boots two fields goals; Wildcats hold off Foothill for 13-10 playoff victory; By Ray Brewer; With several dynamic offensive players typically at the center of most victories, the Las Vegas High football team’s defense is often overlooked. That was far from the case Thursday night. The Wildcats’ defense, a unit that starts nine seniors, was the difference in a 13-10 victory against visiting Foothill in the Sunrise Regional semifinals.

Foothill holds off Desert Pines, back in regional semifinals: Friday, November 5, 2010; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High football team Friday advanced to the Sunrise Regional semifinals for the second straight year.

Foothill takes care of Coronado, 45-24: Friday, October 29, 2010; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High football team wrapped up the regular season Thursday with a 45-24 home victory against Coronado.

Liberty captures Southeast Division crown with victory against Foothill: Friday, October 22, 2010; By Ray Brewer; Liberty High’s Niko Kapeli and Jordan Kapeli each rushed for two touchdowns Friday night and the Patriots forced five first-half turnovers in a 28-14 victory against visiting Foothill to capture the Southeast Division title.

Foothill, Liberty still near top of Sun's top 10 rankings: Wednesday, October 20, 2010; prep football:; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High football teams travels to Liberty Friday for a battle of Southeast Division undefeated teams with the winner capturing the league title and No. 1 playoff seed. Both teams have been part of the Sun’s top 10 ranking most of the year. This week, Liberty is No. 4 and Foothill is one spot back at No. 5.

Foothill outlasts rival Basic to stay undefeated: Friday, October 15, 2010; With Foothill win, Southeast Division title up for grabs next week at Liberty; By Case Keefer; Losing to a rival hurts enough. Falling to one twice in the same year, including a season-ending defeat, feels much worse. It’s a feeling Foothill became all too familiar with over the last year after Basic beat it 42-20 in the second round of last year’s state playoffs. The Falcons remembered all of the pain Friday night and exacted revenge in a 20-13 victory against the visiting Wolves.

Rivalry week: Eldorado QB Williams will be in the spotlight during Cleat Game: Thursday, October 14, 2010; prep football: Eldorado's trip to Chaparral one of three rivlary games on tap of significance; By Ray Brewer; Eldorado High football coach Vernon Brown doesn’t hesitate endorsing his quarterback as the state’s best. It’s just that JaQuorrey Williams, a three-year starter for the Sundevils, is also one of the state’s best-kept secrets. With Eldorado struggling for victories the past two years, Williams’ solid performances have gone virtually unnoticed. Come Friday, that will likely change — at least for a few hours.

Foothill takes back Victory Bell, stays undefeated with win at Silverado: Friday, October 8, 2010; Practice pays dividends for Falcons, as players say they were ready for key situations; By Case Keefer; The scramble drill is a staple of every Foothill High football practice. It challenges senior quarterback Parker Riggin to extend plays when he’s facing pressure and finding no open receivers. The drill explains the game-winning touchdown in the 13-7 Foothill (7-0) victory against host Silverado (3-3) Friday night.

Foothill beats Del Sol for sixth straight victory: Friday, October 1, 2010; Edward Hauth; The Foothill Falcons improved to 6-0 on the season with a 42-10 victory Friday over last year’s state runner-up, Del Sol. Foothill quarterback Parker Riggin completed 19 of 25 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown.

Foothill still undefeated, No. 5 in Sun's high school rankings: Wednesday, September 29, 2010; By Ray Brewer; The Foothill High football team is one of three undefeated large-school classification squads in Southern Nevada. But the Falcons’ 5-0 record is a little deceiving as they have scored 221 points in beating teams that have combined to win five games.

Foothill blanks Boulder City, 56-0: Friday, September 24, 2010; By Ray Brewer; Parker Riggin passed for 165 yards and three touchdowns Friday to lead the host Foothill High football team to a 56-0 victory against 3A classification Boulder City High.

Foothill improves to 4-0 with shutout win over Green Valley: Thursday, September 16, 2010; Edward Hauth; The Foothill Falcons improved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in league play with a 33-0 victory over Green Valley on Thursday.

Parker Riggin passes Foothill to victory against Desert Pines: Sunday, September 12, 2010; By Ray Brewer; Foothill quarterback Parkin Riggin completed 19-of-29 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night in a 31-12 victory against host Desert Pines.