Southern Nevada high school football rankings
Class 5A
1. Bishop Gorman (3-0)
2. Liberty (3-1)
3. Desert Pines (2-0)
4. Arbor View (3-1)
5. Palo Verde (2-1)
Around 5A: Gorman, ranked No. 7 nationally by USA Today, plays at No. 24 Hamilton
(Ariz.) in an attempt to sweep its four out-of-state games after beating Lone Peak (Utah) 35-7. … Liberty stays at No. 2 in the Review-journal rankings despite a 49-7 loss to national No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.). The Patriots close nonleague play by hosting Legacy. … Desert Pines held on to defeat Orem (Utah) in a 53-42 shootout and will go on the road to meet an Arbor View team that shut out its past two opponents in Las Vegas and Centennial. … Palo Verde hopes to get back to work on the road against Basic after last week’s game against Shadow Ridge was canceled.
Class 4A
1. Silverado (3-0)
2. Shadow Ridge (2-1)
3. Desert Oasis (3-0)
4. Clark (3-0)
5. Coronado (1-1)
Around 4A: Silverado wasn’t sharp offensively, but Donavyn Pellot’s two interception returns for touchdowns helped it defeat Sierra Vista 36-7. … Shadow Ridge had its game against Palo Verde canceled last week and hosts Desert Oasis this week in a contrast of styles. Desert Pines quarterback Tyler Stott threw seven touchdown passes in a 51-12 win over Bonanza last week. Shadow Ridge won’t throw seven passes in a game if it can avoid it. … Clark, which hosts Spring Valley, continued its dominating ways with a 34-6 win over Cimarron-memorial and has outscored its three opponents 127-6. … Coronado gets a chance to make a statement on the road against Silverado after a 35-14 loss to Class 5A Green Valley.
Class 3A
1. Moapa Valley (3-0)
2. Virgin Valley (3-0)
3. Boulder City (2-1)
4. Pahrump Valley (0-1)
5. SLAM Nevada (2-2)
Around 3A: Moapa Valley comes off a bye week to host Pahrump Valley, which finally started its season with a 48-18 loss to Virgin Valley last week. … Virgin Valley, which has scored 46, 47 and 48 points, travels to meet a Boulder City team whose game against Mojave last week was canceled. … SLAM Nevada was shut out in its first two games against Class 4A Cimarron-memorial and out-of-state Yuma (Ariz.), but has rebounded to defeat the two teams that were previously ranked No. 5 in Valley (31-13) and Rancho (28-6) in its past two games. The Bulls meet Western at Eldorado on Friday.