Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Big plays power Shadow Ridge past Eldorado

Las Vegas Sun's HS Football Top 10

Christopher DeVargas

Members of the Shadow Ridge High football team pose for a photo at the Las Vegas Sun’s high school football media day July 20, 2016 at the South Point. They include, from left, Trevor Sablan, Aubrey Nellems, and Kaejin Smith-Bejgrowicz.

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Week 1 ruled

Las Vegas Sun sports editors Ray Brewer and Case Keefer recap a particularly memorable week 1 in Las Vegas high school football that included Bishop Gorman obliterated a Texas power and two games between top five teams that came down to the final minute.

Shadow Ridge gashed Eldorado for more than 350 rushing yards in its 51-0 win Friday night to open the season.

Senior running back Malik Lindsey led the Mustangs with 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Elisha Young went off for 121 yards and a touchdown on only four carries — a whopping 30 yards per rush.

“There were a lot of big plays on the ground,” Shadow Ridge coach Travis Foster said. “It’s great to come out with a win.”

Shadow Ridge held Eldorado to less than 20 yards rushing and intercepted quarterback Jaime Rangel.

“They played with 11 hats going to the ball,” Foster said. “Great team defense with a lot of kids running around making tackles.”

The Mustangs raced out to a 31-0 lead at halftime and never looked back.

Aubrey Nellems took the second-half opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, putting the icing on the cake for Shadow Ridge’s first opening-night win since 2010.

“Moving forward, this is the first time Shadow has been 1-0 in a long time,” Foster said. “It’s great for our kids to feel like they're doing something that hasn’t been done, and gives them momentum.”

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