Southern Nevada high school football rankings
Class 5A
1. Bishop Gorman (8-1)
2. Liberty (8-1)
3. Arbor View (7-2)
4. Green Valley (7-2)
5. Foothill (4-2)
■ Around 5A: Bishop Gorman beat Foothill 59-0 last week to finish the Desert League by outscoring its five opponents 273-0. The Gaels haven’t been scored upon since Sept. 17 and face a Faith Lutheran team that has averaged about 20 points per game to open the playoffs. … Mountain League champion Liberty appears to be peaking at the right time after defeating Green Valley 43-6 and Desert Pines 49-7 in the last two weeks. The Patriots host a Legacy team they defeated 48-7 on Sept.
17. … Arbor View has started slowly in its last three games before getting its offense in gear. The Aggies host a Desert Pines team they defeated 2221 on Sept. 17 after trailing 21-7 in the fourth quarter. … Green Valley overcame two pick-sixes to beat Faith Lutheran 31-27 last week and hosts Foothill this week.
Class 4A
1. Silverado (9-0)
2. Coronado (6-2)
3. Las Vegas (6-3)
4. Shadow Ridge (6-2)
5. Desert Oasis (7-2)
■ Around 4A: Silverado rolled past Desert Oasis 76-20 to win the Desert League title. The Skyhawks await the winner of Thursday’s Spring Valley at Clark game in the state quarterfinals. … Coronado beat Sierra Vista 34-6 to claim the Sky League crown and will host the winner of Thursday’s Chaparral at Basic game next week. … Mountain League champion Las Vegas is 6-0 against 4A competition and will host the Sierra Vista at Cimarron-memorial winner next week. … Shadow Ridge clinched a first-round bye by finishing second in the Sky League with a 41-0 win over Spring Valley last week. The Mustangs will host the Durango at Desert Oasis winner next week. Desert Oasis is the only top-five team in action this week after finishing second in the Desert League.
Class 3A
1. Moapa Valley (9-0)
2. Virgin Valley (7-2)
3. Pahrump Valley (4-3)
4. SLAM Nevada (7-3)
5. Valley (3-6)
■ Around 3A: Moapa Valley will rest after winning the Hammer Game over Virgin Valley 46-28 to win the
Desert League title. The
Pirates will host the Valley at SLAM Nevada winner next week. … Virgin Valley opens its playoff run by hosting Eldorado on Thursday. … Pahrump Valley has won four straight and outscored its last three opponents 138-6. The Mountain League champion Trojans have a bye this week and will host the Eldorado at Virgin Valley winner next week. … SLAM Nevada makes its playoff debut when it meets Valley at Eldorado on Thursday. … Valley will look to avenge a 31-13 loss to SLAM Nevada on Sept. 3.