Live coverage: Prep football playoffs are here — finally
Arbor View players celebrate their 17-16 win over Desert Pines in a playoff game at Arbor View High School Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.
Published Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 | 5:25 p.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 | 11:05 p.m.
Game stories
- Basic grabs first playoff win since 2016
- Gorman runs shutout streak to 6 games with playoff win
- Virgin Valley eliminates Eldorado, 52-12
- Liberty begins title defense with win over Legacy
- Historic win: Clark grabs first playoff win since 1990s
- Foothill downs GV, gets desired rematch with Gorman
- Durango fights off second-half surge from Desert Oasis
Win and advance.
Lose and turn in your gear.
That is what’s at stake tonight as high school football programs throughout Nevada begin the postseason, including defending large-school state champion Liberty hosting Legacy and state-favorite Bishop Gorman taking on visiting Faith Lutheran.
And in the game of the night, Desert Pines and Arbor View renew their rivalry — again. Earlier in the season, Arbor View overcame a two-touchdown deficit to beat Desert Pines on a 2-point conversion in the final minute.
COVID protocols have canceled some games in recent months and brought certain limitations to the way a week of preparation looks and feels, but you won’t hear the players complain. After the 2020 season was lost to the pandemic, simply having a playoff game is reason for celebration. Games are played on Thursday this week because of the state Nevada Day holiday on Friday.
It’s more than Gorman and Liberty fighting for a title. The reimagined class 4A starts its playoffs tonight with Basic hosting Chaparral, Sierra Vista traveling to Cimarron-Memorial and Desert Oasis taking on Durango.
In previous seasons, these schools would miss the playoffs or have no chance at making a run. Now, they are hosting postseason games, and that’s pretty cool.
We’ll keep everyone posted as scores become final. Tag me on Twitter @raybrewer21 if you have a score to report, or use the #sunstandout hashtag.