Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 | 1:41 p.m.
High school football teams in Southern Nevada are heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, meaning this week’s slate of games will be important in determining playoff seeding.
The picks column went 11-3 last week and stands at 90-24 on the season. Here are some predictions for Week 9:
Valley at Rancho
Rancho, like it did last week in beating Eldorado, finds success running the ball. Rancho 31, Valley 19
Battle of the Bulls: Arbor View at Legacy
Rivalry games are always close. Arbor View 29, Legacy 20
Foothill at Canyon Springs
Foothill, unfortunately, leads the city in one stat: Games canceled. Foothill 30, Canyon Springs 21
Palo Verde at Bishop Gorman
Remember when this was the game of the year? Bishop Gorman 52, Palo Verde 0
Desert Pines at Faith Lutheran
Speaking of blasts from the past: Remember the playoff matchups between these schools? Desert Pines 33, Faith Lutheran 16
Bonanza at Sierra Vista
Make it three straight for the Mountain Lions. Sierra Vista 45, Bonanza 11
Durango at Las Vegas
Tough to pick a team coming off a running clock loss, but I’m sticking with the Las Vegas Wildcats. Las Vegas 38, Durango 16
Green Valley at Centennial
Green Valley gets back on track. Green Valley 41, Centennial 10
Clark at Moapa Valley
This is Clark’s first trip to Overton, and nobody beats the Pirates in Overton. Moapa Valley 33, Clark 13
Pahrump at Eldorado
Going against one of my theories and picking Pahrump on the road. Pahrump 23, Eldorado 22
Del Sol at Basic
The Wolves have lost their last two games at the buzzer. This week, they win in a landslide. Basic 29, Del Sol 6
Cheyenne at Desert Oasis
No slowing down the Diamondbacks. Desert Oasis 39, Cheyenne 0
Shadow Ridge at Mojave
Shadow Ridge runs wild. Shadow Ridge 50, Mojave 0
Chaparral at Cimarron-Memorial
No need to flip a coin here. Always take the Cowboys. Chaparral 22, Cimarron 20
Western at Virgin Valley
Ton of respect for how hard Western has competed this year. Virgin Valley 41, Western 0
Coronado at Spring Valley
Cougars starting to peak at the right time. Coronado 34, Spring Valley 6
Silverado at Sunrise Mountain
Serious question: Who has been more dominant? Silverado in the 4A or Bishop Gorman in the 5A? Silverado 53, Sunrise Mountain 0