Bishop Manogue set the tone for the playoff game Nov. 9 with Spanish Springs by scoring on the first play from scrimmage and rolling to a 44-7 win in the Class 4A North Region playoff semifinals. In the other semifinal, top-ranked Damonte Ranch bested McQueen 34-7. Spanish Springs kicked off to Manogue at the start of the game and the Miners took the ball at the Cougars … [Read more...]
Cougs advance to semis; season ends for Raiders
Sparks Tribune Spanish Springs took care of business on Friday and they relied on their very reliable young quarterback to do so. Sophomore Tristan Szabo threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns and Colby Preston rushed for 97 yards and a score as Spanish Springs knocked off Galena 56-25 in the quarterfinals of the 4A Northern Regional playoffs. The top-seeded Cougs … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Claims First High Desert League Title
After an entertaining final week of the regular season, the high school football playoffs are set in Northern Nevada. Spanish Springs claimed its first High Desert League title and the No. 1 seed in the process by knocking off rival Reed, 21-16 on Thursday. The Cougs (7-3, 4-0) will host the No. 4 seed Galena (2-8, 2-3) from the Sierra League in Friday’s opening quarterfinal … [Read more...]
Cougs Win over Reno Sets up Big Game with Reed Thursday
Spanish Springs confirmed to the rest of the conference what they already knew Friday night – that they are the top team in the High Desert League. The Cougs proved as much with a 29-15 over Reno, the team that was tied with them atop the division standings heading into the showdown. The victory assures them at least a tie for second place when the dust settles on the … [Read more...]
Prep Football Roundup: Tough Night for Raiders, Railroaders; Cougs Win Sets up Big Game Friday
Reed’s chances of capturing a High Desert League title this season took a hit Friday after falling on the road to first place Reno, 21-3. It was the second straight year the Raiders struggled to move the ball on the Huskies field. Reed took its only conference loss to eventual league champion Reno last October, but got the last laugh after they eliminated them in the state … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Picks up First HDL Win
Spanish Springs got into the win column in its first conference game of the season Friday as they handed McQueen its second league loss, 28-14. Quarterback Tristan Szabo led the way for the Cougs by throwing for two touchdowns and running for another while totaling 143 yards in the air. Szabo opened the scoring with a six-yard rushing touchdown midway through the first … [Read more...]
Reed Storms Back to Defeat McQueen, 30-22
Reed posted its biggest comeback of the season Friday night after erasing a 13-point halftime deficit to take down unbeaten McQueen. The Raiders blanked the home team in the second half and scored 21 unanswered points to earn a 30-22 win. Lancers star running back JD Kolb returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, but Reed was able to keep him mostly in check the … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougars Pick up Wins
Not much was going right for Reed High football team at the start of the season after getting blown out in its first two contests, but things are starting to turn around for the Raiders. The team is now riding a three-game winning streak after blowing out Wooster on the road, 54-0. The Raiders dominated from start to finish after getting out to a 27-0 start at the break. … [Read more...]