High School Football Picks: Class 3A/4A state quarterfinals

Members of the Moapa Valley High School shot squad are pictured during the Las Vegas Sun's precocious schoolhouse shot media time astatine the Red Rock Resort connected July 7, 2026. They include, from left, Kamden Drosos, Briggs Hickman, and Ryker Katich. Photo by: Christopher DeVargas

The Class 3A authorities playoffs footwear disconnected Friday crossed Nevada, and astir each projection points toward the aforesaid destination: a title rematch betwixt Moapa Valley and Churchill County.

Of course, that’s getting up of things. This week is lone the quarterfinals, and there’s plentifulness of shot near to beryllium played.

Two weeks ago, successful the last week of the Clark County School District regular season, the picks file went 11-8, bringing its play grounds to 152-49.

Here are this week’s picks:

Cadence astatine Mater East

A imaginable Mater East-Sloan Canyon playoff crippled should get everyone excited. Mater East 58, Cadence 6

Slam Nevada astatine Sloan Canyon

Like Mater East, Sloan Canyon volition cruise. Sloan Canyon 45, Slam 8

Boulder City astatine Moapa Valley

Moapa Valley’s programme takes it up a notch each November. Watch out, Class 3A. Moapa Valley 46, Boulder City 0

Virgin Valley astatine Pahrump Valley

Anyone person a coin? Virgin Valley 20, Pahump Valley 19

Civica astatine Bishop Gorman

Gorman had to instrumentality this crippled to capable retired its docket aft CCSD teams near the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Gorman 56, Civica 0