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4A North Final regular season games

Reno 56, Elko 28

Douglas 48, Carson 20

McQueen 34, Spanish Springs 14

Reed 69, North Valleys 22

Churchill Co 47, Wooster 0

First Round Playoff Games

(For playoff brackets, click the appropriate division at the right)

Carlin 42, Owyhee 28

Coleville 80, Wells 58 (For game summary, click here)

Tonopah 45, Round Mountain 28 (For game summary, click here)

Pahranagat Valley 58, Indian Springs 18 (For game summary, click here)

Mountain View 40, Lincoln Co 24 (For game summary, click here.)

Meadows 28, Needles 27

Battle Mountain 44, Whittell 8

Pershing Co 54, Rite of Passage 12

Truckee 57, Sparks 0

Fernley 44, Spring Creek 6

Moapa Valley 41, Faith Lutheran 21

Virgin Valley 39, Boulder City 20

Palo Verde 21, Sierra Vista 7

Cimarron-Memorial 35, Spring Valley 14

Cheyenne 32, Bonanza 7

Bishop Gorman 17, Legacy 6

Las Vegas 52, Foothill 20

Green Valley 32, Desert Pines 12

Del Sol 72, Rancho 47

Basic 34, Valley 21

I hadn’t realized it until I was on the sideline of the Pahranagat Valley - Tonopah game Friday, that it has been two weeks since I’ve written on this post. Thanks, Taylor, for reminding me and keeping me in line. (BTW, any pictures yet?)

• Since we are on the subject of Pahranagat Valley, they are the only team that has remained in the top 10 offensively and defensively all season. They are currently 2nd in scoring at 58.5 pts/gm and 9th on defense giving up 13.5 pts/gm. And their undersized O-line, averaging 160+/-, hasn’t given up a sack all season.
• Joining them on both charts this week is Cheyenne at 8th in scoring, with 42.9/gm and 2nd in defense at 5.1/gm.
• Two weeks ago Coleville scored a season high 96 points in a game. The top 6 defenses haven’t yielded that many points, individually, all season. It’s also more than 12 teams have scored on the season.
• In that game Jason Peters scored 12 touchdowns, 10 passing, 2 rushing, 1 interception return, to break the state record of 10 set in 1957 by Carlin’s Dion Frazier.
• Peter’s 72 points out score 7 teams season totals.
• Coleville is the only team with over 500 pts (534) on the season. Their regular season is done with 8 games. They need 162 more points to break Manogue’s 2003 record of 696 in 12 games. To do it they’ll have to make it to the state title game and average 54 points/game on the way.
• There are still 5 undefeated teams and 5 teams without a win.
• The 5 undefeated’s have combined for 27 state titles, Pahranagat Valley with 11 of those.
• Of the 16, 1A league teams, 9 have scored over 300 points, 5 of those over 400, while only 2 have given up fewer than 200.
• The 2A has 3 of 16 over 300, none over 400 and have 10 giving up less than 200.
• The 3A has 1 of 10 over 300, none over 400, with 9 giving up less than 200.( Most teams in the 3A North are missing a game after Yerington’s forfeit)
• The 4A has 7 of 45 over 300, none over 400, with 19 giving up less than 200.
• The 1A has 9/16 teams at .500 or better.
• 2A has 8/16 at .500 or better.
• 3A has 7/10 at .500 or better.
• 4A has 21/45 at .500 or better.
• In the 1A, Pahranagat has the largest margin of victory at +359
• In the 2A, Whittell is +196
• In the 3A, Virgin Valley is +218
• In the 4A, Cheyenne is +340. Despite being seeded second in their division, they have scored 32 more and given up 42 fewer points than #1 seed Palo Verde.
• Despite their 3-6 overall record, Mountain View is +12
• Legacy’s Kerwynn Williams is ranked 46th nationally in rushing yards at 1641 yards and 30th in td’s with 21.
• Rancho’s James Cammack is ranked 30th nationally in yards thrown at 2528 and 44th in total offense at 2825 yards.
• Coleville’s Peters is 23rd in passing yards at 2562, 17th in yds/gm at 320.3 and 4th in both td’s at 40 and total offense with 3553.
• Dijon Holman of Rancho is 15th in receptions with 65 and 19th in yardage with 1070.
• Coleville’s Emmi Sandoval is 4th in yardage at 1248 and 1st in td’s with 20.
• South Tahoe’s Tinlin is tied for 30th with 14 sacks.

The football playoffs are already less than two weeks away, with games scheduled for November the 8th in the 1A, 2A and 3A. The 4A South begins the 7th with the 4A North starting the following weekend.

Most of the teams have been determined, though final seeding won’t be worked out until games are played this weekend.

This is a look at the likely scenarios for the first round:

1A North

#1 Carlin v #4 Owyhee

#2 Coleville v #3 Wells

1A South

#1 Pahranagat Valley v #4 Indian Springs/Spr Mountain

#2 Tonopah v #3 Round Mountain

Round Mountain plays Pahranagat Valley Thursday and if they defeat them there will be a 3-way tie for first, with Pahranagat likely holding the tie breaker depending on the point differential vs Round Mountain.

2A North

#1 Pershing Co v #4 Rite of Passage

#2 Battle Mtn v #3 Whittell

2A South

#1 Lincoln Co v #4 Mountain View/White Pine

#2 Meadows v #3 Needles

3A North

#1 Truckee v #4 Sparks/Dayton/ Spr Crk

#2 Fernley v #3 Sparks/Dayton/Spr Crk

3A South

#1 Virgin Valley/Moapa Valley v #4 Faith Lutheran

#2 Virgin Valley/ Moapa Valley v #3 Boulder City

4A North

#1(HD) McQueen v #4 (S) Galena

#2 (HD) Hug v #3 (S)Damonte Ranch

#1 (S) Bishop Manogue v #4 (HD) Spanish Springs

#2 (S) Douglas v #3 (HD) Reed

4A South

Sunrise

#1 (NE) Las Vegas v #4 (SE) Foothill

#2 (NE) Rancho v #3 (SE) Green Valley/Del Sol/Basic

#1 (SE) GV/DS/BAS v #4 (NE) Eldorado/Valley/Chapparal/Canyon Springs

#2 (SE) GV/DS/BAS v #3 (NE) Desert Pines

Sunset

#1 (NW) Palo Verde v #4 (SW) Sierra Vista

#2 (NW) Cheyenne/Cimarron v #3 (SW) Spring Valley/Bonanza/Bishop Gorman

#1 (SW) SPV/BON/BG v #4 (NW) Legacy

#2 (SW) SPV/BON/BG v #3 (NW) CHEY/CM

Despite their roster and enrollment being half the size of Tonopah and their linemen being outsized by nearly 30 pounds(they have yet to give up a sack in 8 games), the Pahranagat Valley Panthers took control of the 1A South, beating the Muckers 50-33.  They remain unbeaten on the season at  8-0, 5-0 in their division. Tonopah falls to 5-3, 4-1.

“We’ve had to travel to the North the past few seasons in the playoffs and we’d rather not. This was just the next step in getting the chance to play at home,” Coach Ken Higbee said following the win.

Senior Brady Whipple, who led the Panthers with 218 all purpose yards, two td’s and 9 tackles, stated,”We just did what Coach asked us to do. We all do our job and stay focused. That’s Panther football. That’s what we do.”

The Muckers jumped to an early lead, when Scott Thibodeaux (16-34, 196 yards, 3 td) found Denver Otteson(7 receptions, 108 yards, 2 td) down the right sideline for a 20 yard score.

Pahranagat would answer on an 11 play drive, taking 4 minutes off the clock, capped by a 10 yard scoring run from Taylor Poulsen. Neither extra point try was successful and the quarter ended, 6-6.

Pahranagat Valley and Tonopah came into the game averaging 59.7 and 57.3 points/game respectively, but neither had faced a defense like they were seeing in the first quarter.

Pahranagat took the ball into the second quarter with a 9 play drive that saw a touchdown called back on a penalty and then ended when Tonopah’s Adam Thackery intercepted Poulsen’s pass at the 8 yard line. Three plays later, the Panthers Cody Hosier returned the gesture on a diving interception.

Poulsen took charge of the Panthers at the 38 yard line. He would also take charge of the quarter, going 4 of 6 for 105 yards and 3 touchdowns (10, 34, 18), the first two caught by Sophomore Kale Leavitt (5-87, 3 td), the last to Whipple with :46 left in the half. Poulsen also rushed for 26 yds on five carries and added two PAT’s.  The Panthers took a 30-6 lead into half time.

The Muckers started the second half looking to close the gap, but after a 14 yard loss on a muffed snap, they were forced to punt from their 10 yard line. The Panthers came with pressure and blocked the punt, having the ball land in Leavitt’s arms, which he returned 10 yards for the score and a 38-6 lead following the conversion.

On the first play of Tonopah’s ensuing possession, Thibodeaux (18 carries 126 yds, 1 td), took the ball from his own 9 and broke a few tackles up the middle of the field, bounced outside and scampered down the left sideline for what appeared to be a sure touchdown. Poulsen caught him at the two to prevent the score. “All I could think is I can’t let him score,” Poulsen recalled after the game.

Following two penalties, of 10 on the night for Tonopah, they settled for a 29 yard field goal from Otteson and a 38-9 deficit.

The Muckers forced a punt on the next series, but fumbled on their 11 yard line giving the Panthers a short field. Poulsen took advantage on their first play finding Leavitt for an 11 yard touchdown and a 44-9 lead.

Tonopah kept fighting. “One thing about our guys is they don’t ever give up. We know we can score quick from anywhere on the field. We just have to play our game and not turn the ball over,” Coach Curt McElroy said. They would score on a 15 yard pass from Thibodeaux to Otteson with 4:40 left in the third. The teams traded interceptions again and the quarter ended at 44-17.

The fourth began with an uncommon muffed punt from the sure handed Whipple. The Muckers capitalized on a 10 yard run from Thibodeaux and a two-point conversion pass to Mike Dolfin, who led the Muckers with 19 tackles, to cut the lead to 19.

Making up for the mistake, Whipple dominated the next 8 play drive, as he ran through and over would-be tacklers, carrying the ball 4 times for 42 yards, including a 20 yard td run.”A lot of guys might have folded following the muff, but Brady keeps his head and up and keeps making plays. He’s a true leader out there. This is a great group of guys we have playing for us,” Higbee added.

Tonopah scored on their next possession with 6:23 left, but couldn’t muster another score as the Panthers ran out the clock.

The Coleville Wolves’ Junior quarterback, Jason Peters, had the type of game that you see on rare occasions; even in 8-man football. He led his team, on both sides of the ball, to a 54-18, 1A North league victory over the Wells Leopards. The 800 mile round-trip was definitely worth it.  

In the process of the win, Peters, who led the defense with 15 tackles from his middle linebacker position, put together a monster game, according to Coleville’s Coach Will Sandy. Peters carried the ball 26 times for 329 yards (12.7/carry) and 4 touchdowns; including a long of 94 yards, good for 8th all-time, according to the Nevada High School record book. (click here, to view.)

He was also efficient through the air, despite the frigid conditions. He completed 13 of 20 for 254 yards and another 4 touchdowns. The 583 net yards broke a school record of 546 yards set by Matt Carter in 2000. The 4 td’s pushed Peters’ season total to 27, in just 6 games, which also moved him past Carter’s 2000 record of 23 in 11 games.

For the season, Coleville is averaging 63 points/gm, on pace to break the 2003, 58/gm set by Bishop Manogue. The 8-man record was set by Eureka in 1997 with 584 points in 11 games for a 53 point average. They currently lead the nation in scoring at all levels. Carlin is the only team to hold the Wolves to under 50 when they defeated Coleville 92-44 three weeks ago.

In 6 games, Peters has completed 107 of 168 passes (63.7%) for 1741 yards and the 27 touchdowns with only 3 interceptions. He has carried the ball 113 times for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns. According to Maxpreps.com, as a quarterback Peters leads the 8-man football nation in touchdowns, passing yards, yards/gm and fewest interceptions/ pass. He is second in total yardage, with 2536, 422.7/gm.

Emmi Sandoval is ranked second in the nation with 42 catches for 879 yards(20.9). His receiving partner, Colton Ward is ranked 12th with 551 yards on 35 catches(15.7/gm). They have combined for 21 td’s.

The Wolves improved their record to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in their division. If things continue their course, they could have a rematch with Carlin in the state championship game, to be played November 22.