And they are out of the gates. It’s always tough early in the season to compare outcomes with Northern Nevada teams playing schools from California and Arizona, but there is no arguing that Carson and Reno put together impressive efforts on Saturday. Carson, or more accurately Abel Carter, outlasted Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 49-42. Carter scored six touchdowns … [Read more...]
Week 1 4A North Power Rankings
Who’s going to knock Reed off? For the fifth straight year, it’s the biggest question entering the Northern Nevada prep football campaign. The Raiders will go for their sixth straight regional title (and seventh in eight years) and it all starts Friday night. The Sparks Tribune Prep Football Power Rankings will be released weekly. To view how the power rankings progressed … [Read more...]
Final DI North Power Rankings
If there was a person who didn’t think Reed was the best team in Northern Nevada, they’re not saying a whole lot now. The Raiders made it look far too easy on Friday night, breezing to a fifth-straight regional title with a convincing 56-28 win over Carson in the DI North title game at Damonte Ranch. Carson, which is widely believed to be the second-best team in the area, … [Read more...]
Week 13 DI North Power Rankings
To the surprise of few, Reed and Carson are the only two teams left standing. It is the third-straight year the Raiders and Senators will play for the DI North title. The two teams are a combined 22-1 this season, the lone loss coming in a 44-27 Reed win over Carson in the season opener. Reed cruised past Galena in last week’s semifinal while Carson intercepted a late … [Read more...]
Week 12 DI North Power Rankings
And then there were four. After last Friday’s first round of the playoffs, just four Northern Nevada teams remain in the picture: Reed, Carson, Reno and Galena. All four were the higher seeds and celebrated playoff victories on their home field. Reed easily disposed of Douglas and Reno pulled away from Damonte Ranch but the outcome of the Galena-McQueen and Spanish … [Read more...]
Week 11 DI North Power Rankings
Finally some good football. After three-straight weeks of absolute blowouts, Reno and McQueen played a thriller (the Huskies won 46-43). Damonte Ranch also lost a close contest at Galena. Beyond that, there’s not much to be said of the final week of the regular season. The playoffs start Friday so for the first time this year, we expand the power rankings to eight … [Read more...]
Week 10 DI North Power Rankings
What is going on? Prep football in Northern Nevada has somehow found a way to become lame. Last week featured another slew of disgustingly one-sided contests. The 34-point differential in Spanish Springs’ 34-0 win over Hug was the closest game of the week. Gross. Hopefully things get more eventful on Thursday, in rivalry week—the final week of the regular … [Read more...]
Week 9 DI North Power Rankings
Remember what we said about the power divide that exists in DI North football? Well, it was glaringly obvious again last week. Of the five DI North games last Friday, none were separated by fewer than 30 points. This came one week after Reno’s 23-0 win over Hug was the closest contest of Week 7. The Reed-McQueen game steals the spotlight this week. It is the only top-five … [Read more...]