Moapa Valley High

Wasted opportunities early haunt Moapa Valley in state championship loss: Saturday, November 17, 2012; high school football: Truckee High of California-Northern Nevada border beats Overton school for fourth straight season in title game; By Ray Brewer; The Moapa Valley High football team appeared to be executing its game plan to near perfection on its first possession Saturday in the Division-IA state title game against three-time defending champion Truckee. Moapa Valley received the ball first and ran nearly 10 minutes off the clock with a 17-play drive. But despite bringing the ball to inside the Truckee 5-yard line, the Pirates had to settle for a field goal and 3-0 lead. The rest of the game followed a similar script. Moapa Valley marched into scoring range several times, but couldn’t convert in producing a result that was all ...

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.

Moapa Valley fights off Mojave to earn spot in Division I-A state semifinals: Friday, November 2, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Moapa Valley High football team typically wins games behind the running of senior tailback Conner Mortensen. However, he’s not the Pirates’ only capable rusher. Take Friday night’s 36-32 victory against visiting Mojave to send the Pirates to the state semifinals for the seventh straight season as an example.

Moapa Valley blanks Pahrump in playoff opener: Friday, October 26, 2012; high school football:; By Paul Delos Santos; Conner Mortensen rushed for three touchdowns and added a 67-yard punt return as Moapa Valley cruised to another blowout victory with a 65-0 rout of Pahrump Valley in the opening round of the Division-IA playoffs Thursday.

Moapa Valley wins ninth straight to secure home-field advantage in playoffs: Saturday, October 20, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; The Moapa Valley High football team has reached the state title game the past six years. If the second quarter of Friday’s 49-20 victory against host Desert Pines is any indication, the Pirates are in the driver’s seat for a return trip to the title game.

Moapa Valley hammers Virgin Valley: Friday, October 12, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Moapa Valley is keeping the hammer once again. The Pirates won their eighth straight “Hammer Game” against heated rival Virgin Valley Friday night. This one wasn’t even close, as Moapa Valley thrilled its home crowd with a 47-6 blowout victory.

Moapa Valley crushes previously unbeaten Boulder City: Friday, October 5, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Boulder City’s undefeated record ended with a violent thud Friday night. Moapa Valley went on the road and walloped the Eagles, cruising to a 45-6 victory.

Moapa Valley tops Chaparral for sixth straight win: Friday, September 28, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Moapa Valley High’s Sean McConnell and Conner Mortensen have been nearly impossible for opposing defensives to stop all season. Friday night was no exception against the visiting Chaparral football team.

Moapa Valley notches another blowout with 54-0 victory against Sunrise Mountain: Friday, September 21, 2012; high school football:; By Taylor Bern; It was another week of no-doubt football for Moapa Valley, as it took a 42-0 lead into halftime and defeated Sunrise Mountain 54-0 on Friday.

Moapa Valley wins fourth straight game by more than 30 points: Friday, September 14, 2012; high school football:; By Case Keefer; Make Moapa Valley’s tally 224-32 after Friday night.

Moapa Valley walks away with unsatisfying 54-19 victory at Faith Lutheran: Friday, September 7, 2012; high school football:; By Taylor Bern; Moapa Valley rushed out to a 32-0 lead at Faith Lutheran and walked away with a 54-19 victory, but it’s not one coach Brent Lewis will remember fondly.

Moapa Valley records shutout in easily beating Clark: Friday, August 31, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; Moapa Valley’s Jared Repp had five carries for 87 yards and three touchdowns Friday, helping the Pirates’ football team to a 66-0 victory against visiting Clark.

Moapa Valley rushes past Pahrump Valley: Friday, August 24, 2012; hs football:; By Case Keefer; Jared Repp deserves a good night’s rest after Friday. The Moapa Valley junior did more in a single game against Pahrump Valley than some players will do for half of the season. Repp rushed for 109 yards, recorded 12 tackles and scored a touchdown on an interception return.

Moapa Valley can't overcome turnovers, other miscues in dropping opener at Sollenberger Classic: Saturday, August 18, 2012; high school football:; By Ray Brewer; This series symbolized a first game full of mistakes for the Moapa Valley High football team Saturday night. With four minutes remaining during the Sollenberger Classic’s small-school game at the University of Phoenix Stadium and the Pirates trailing by 15 points, they caught a small break when Blue Ridge High fumbled trying to run out the clock. After a few pass completions, Moapa Valley brought the ball to the Blue Ridge 1-yard line. However, they failed to score on four straight plays, eventually losing 23-14.

BLOG: Palo Verde runs out of gas in second half, loses Sollenberger Classic: Saturday, August 18, 2012; high school football: Small school game: Moapa Valley can't overcome turnovers in falling, 23-14; By Ray Brewer; GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Palo Verde High football team lost this game in the third quarter. The Panthers were held to negative 1-yard on eight plays Saturday in the third quarter of the Sollenberger Classic against Arizona's Desert Vista High, seeing their three-point halftime lead quickly vanish in losing 20-10.