The prep football regular season tends to pass by quickly. This year was no different. The season kicked off 10 weeks ago, we blinked, and now the 4A North regional tournament starts on Friday. Galena missing the postseason is the biggest surprise thus far. The Grizzlies entered with all kinds of hype and were thought of as a regional title contender before the season … [Read more...]
Week 10 4A North Power Rankings
Last week provided a couple meaningful matchups, but not much drama. Reno took care of Spanish Springs with running clock to move into the No. 2 spot in the High Desert League. And Douglas eliminated Galena with a 37-23 win. The 14-point victory secured at least the No. 3 seed in the Sierra League for the Tigers. They will open the playoffs at home if they can get past … [Read more...]
Week 9 4A North Power Rankings
All eyes were in south Reno on Friday night as Carson traveled to Damonte Ranch for the de facto Sierra League title game. The Mustangs entered on a six-game winning streak. The Senators had won their last four. Something had to give. And it was Carson. Sophomore Cade McNamara threw five touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a decisive 34-14 victory. The game lost a little … [Read more...]
Week 8 4A North Power Rankings
High school football in Northern Nevada is starting to reveal its true colors. Spanish Springs scored 19 points in less than six minutes to storm back and beat North Valleys, 38-35, in one of the best finishes in years. Austin Cadenhead recovered an onside kick, then caught the game-winning 38-yard touchdown pass from Korbin Marcum with just 14 seconds left. Reed’s … [Read more...]
Week 6 4A North Power Rankings
The first week five weeks of the 4A North prep football season are in the books. So far, the football season has provided a few classics, a few surprises, and certainly some lopsided results. Add it all up, and everybody is tied for first place at 0-0. That changes this week. League play finally starts on Friday night (for everyone except Damonte Ranch), and naturally … [Read more...]
Week 5 4A North Power Rankings
One. More. Week. We’re almost there. 4A North non-league play wraps up on Friday, then we will get to meaningful prep football contests. Four weeks into the season, a few teams are starting to separate themselves. Reed picked up a big win over Northern California power Oak Ridge on Friday. Reno remained the only undefeated team in the region with a dominant win on the … [Read more...]
Week 4 4A North Power Rankings
Last week was a collective win for Northern Nevada. The 4A North won both of its out-of-state games (Bishop Manogue and Reno won) and Reed-Carson lived up the hype and some in the rematch of the last three regional title games. All 11 4A North teams are in action this week, with Reed playing the lone out-of-state team, Oak Ridge of El Dorado Hills, Calif. The two teams … [Read more...]
Week 3 4A North Power Rankings
Another week down. Another week closer to league play. Ten of the 11 4A North teams were in action last week with most eyes on the Carson at Reno matchup. The Huskies were in control throughout and picked up their second impressive victory of the season, 34-17. Damonte Ranch also picked up a noteworthy win at home over Edison, of Fresno, Calif., 26-10. Reed rebounded in a … [Read more...]