Here is simply a breakdown of the 30 Clark County School District shot teams that volition play arsenic independents this play and are not eligible to play for a sanctioned authorities championship:
Division I
East
Coronado Cougars
Coach: Shawn Dupris (15-18, entering 4th season)
2025 record: 3-7
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Coronado conscionable missed retired connected the playoffs past year, but the Cougars could beryllium a contender successful their caller CCSD radical with 35 returning varsity players. Dupris said helium expects the squad to play accelerated and carnal connected each sides of the shot and is optimistic the Cougars volition person a palmy play from the enactment they enactment successful the offseason. He expects RB/LB Matthias Rantissi, OL/DL Zeke Rivera, LB Rocco Casella, LB/RB Kingston Buffington and WR/DB Layton Bachhuber to basal retired arsenic apical returners. Jasten Thenon volition beryllium astatine QB for the Cougars, and different newcomers to ticker see WR Tristan Grau, WR/S Cade Meyer, DL/OL EJ Dela Cruz and OL Ezekiel Fink.
Desert Oasis Diamondbacks
Coach: Matt Rosdahl (13-9, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 5-5
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region quarterfinals to Faith Lutheran
Breakdown: Desert Oasis volition person a caller starting QB successful Preston Helsham, but Rosdahl called the elder the champion backup QB successful the country the past 2 years and is optimistic the Diamondbacks won’t miss a bushed connected offense. The Diamondbacks instrumentality accomplishment presumption players Gio Brown, a RB, and WRs Anthony Sarracino and Xavier Mullikin. Rosdahl is optimistic astir the defense, led by information Eric Johnson, LB Brock Nuckles, DE Philip Outley Jr., DR Preston Vogele and DE Manhattan Poole. Rosdahl added that helium expects impacts from newcomers Evan Cox, a WR, RB Joe Sanchez, OL Destin Kuresa, DT Joey Martinez, and safeties Marvin Bailey, Carlos Torres-Martinez and Cadence Gooden.
Foothill Falcons
Coach: Vernon Brown (36-29, entering eighth season)
2025 record: 7-4
Playoff: Lost successful Open Division authorities semifinals to Bishop Gorman
Breakdown: Foothill is expected to person 1 of the apical offenses successful the metropolis with the Falcons bringing backmost QB Ryder Dobbs (24 passing TDs) and returning accomplishment presumption players successful RB Anthony Taylor and WRs Nixon Gasperosky and Bryce Rodriguez. The Falcons instrumentality 24 players from past year’s squad that was 1 of the apical 4 teams successful the authorities and was 1 of 2 section teams to people connected Bishop Gorman, which Brown said was an optimistic motion the squad could physique upon. On defense, Marshall Siler volition pb the D-line, and newcomers Tyce Mauro and Ayden Soto volition besides marque an impact.
Las Vegas High Wildcats
Coach: Jose Cerriteno (17-6, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 10-2
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region semifinals to Faith Lutheran
Breakdown: Las Vegas volition person to regenerate the accumulation of graduating dual-threat backmost Tanner Vibabul (42 full TDs successful 2025), but the Wildcats instrumentality accomplishment presumption players sophomore RB Steven Bullock III (six TDs) and elder WR Dasean Deayon (851 receiving yards and 18 TDs). Cerriteno said the team’s spot volition beryllium the violative enactment with returning starters Nathan Gaines and Jayden Fletcher. UNLV perpetrate LaDarian Bell volition pb the antiaircraft line,and Kevin Whitfield volition play linebacker and safety. Wide receivers/defensive backs Damian Relierford and Deontaye Barbary volition beryllium immoderate newcomers the Wildcats could spot an contiguous interaction from.
Liberty Patriots
Coach: Rich Muraco (164-51, entering 17th season)
2025 record: 9-2
Playoffs: Lost successful Open Division authorities semifinals to Arbor View
Breakdown: Liberty returns 31 varsity players from past year’s team, which includes 8 starters from defense. Muraco said the defence volition beryllium the spot with returners DT Malua Atualevao, DB/WR Champion Ualesi, DB/WR Carter Christensen, DB Maximus Paogofie, DB Rysen Dacosin Arcala, LB Johnathan Ioane, DE Aiden Webster and LB Pierce Lepisi. Liberty’s spot connected discourtesy volition commencement with BYU perpetrate Ezra Sanelivi astatine RB and dual-threat QB Selby Griego. The Patriots graduated astir of their starting wide receivers from past twelvemonth and Muraco said helium expects Louden Williams and Nalua Josaka to measurement into that role. He added RB Anthony Alberro and QB Madden Delacruz could marque an impact.
West
Arbor View Aggies
Coach: Sam Norris (9-3, entering 2nd season)
2025 record: 9-3
Playoffs: Lost successful Open Division authorities title crippled to Bishop Gorman
Breakdown: Arbor View has been the apical nationalist precocious schoolhouse shot programme successful Southern Nevada, and the Aggies are a favourite successful their CCSD radical to triumph the inaugural Superintendents Cup. It starts connected discourtesy with Oregon State perpetrate Thaddeus Thatcher (2,625 passing yards and 29 touchdowns) astatine quarterback. The Aggies person plentifulness of violative weapons with wide receivers Damani Warren (Texas A&M commit), Kai Cypher (UNLV), choky extremity Zac Fares (UCLA) and jock Kamareion Bell (Sacramento State). The Aggies volition look to find spot and consistency from its violative enactment and defence to effort and get the apical spot successful their group. The Aggies person mislaid to Bishop Gorman successful the authorities rubric crippled of the apical classification the past 2 seasons.
Centennial Bulldogs
Coach: D.J. Campbell (25-11, entering 4th season)
2025 record: 7-5
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region rubric crippled to Faith Lutheran
Breakdown: Centennial returns 22 players from past year’s squad that was 1 crippled abbreviated of reaching the program’s 3rd consecutive authorities rubric game. Among Centennial’s apical returners are Minnesota commits Jayden Thomas, a WR, and DB Maxwell Miles. UNLV perpetrate Laseth Bryant leads the violative line, and jock Nehemiah Dunlap-Myvett is expected to play some sides of the ball. The Bulldogs’ weapons connected discourtesy see a caller QB successful California transportation Blake Nadler. Other newcomers to ticker for the Bulldogs see OT Kaisen Garrett (who has 8 Division I offers) and LB Kaleo Inoke. Campbell said he’s looking for the squad to turn its moving crippled and beryllium beardown connected defence successful passing coverage. Campbell said the squad is motivated by squandering a 28-point pb successful the portion rubric crippled to the Crusaders.
Desert Pines Jaguars
Coach: Rob Robles (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 4-6
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region quarterfinals to Green Valley
Breakdown: Robles takes implicit a Desert Pines programme with its 4th caput manager successful arsenic galore seasons. The Jaguars volition thin connected returning QB Jerome Sequeira (1,483 passing yards and 17 TDs and 369 rushing yards and six TDs). Other apical returners for the Jaguars see AJ Pollard, Ja’Mire Ross (77 tackles, 7 for loss), Marquell Jefferson, Kal-El Bibera, Troy McKnight, Jonathan Miller, Jose Martinez and Frankie Hearn. Robles said Desert Pines volition look for newcomers Semajj Gray, Lion Alofaituli, Brandon Childress, Henry Gonzalez-Torres and Israel Melendez to marque an contiguous impact. The Jaguars lone instrumentality 9 players aft losing a fistful of players who transferred.
Mojave Rattlers
Coach: Jordan Foster (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 5-6
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region quarterfinals to Las Vegas High
Breakdown: Foster took implicit the programme successful the outpouring aft being connected unit the past fewer seasons. The Rattlers graduated 18 seniors from past year’s squad and mislaid respective different players to transfers. Mojave volition look to thin connected its violative enactment to beryllium dependable connected discourtesy and get its playmakers the ball.
Shadow Ridge Mustangs
Coach: Ethan Lewis (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 8-3
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region quarterfinals to Centennial
Breakdown: Shadow Ridge volition look a small antithetic this year. Lewis, an adjunct connected past year’s staff, has taken implicit the programme pursuing the status of longtime manager Travis Foster. Shadow Ridge volition dispersed the shot connected discourtesy much and determination distant from the triple-option offense. The Mustangs volition pb connected Washington State perpetrate Colton Richter connected the antiaircraft line. The squad besides returns athletes Isaiah Ruiz and Isaiah Jones.
Division II
East
Basic Wolves
Coach: Jeff Cahill (95-90, entering 19th season)
2025 record: 0-10
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Basic volition look to person a bounce-back twelvemonth and expect to beryllium competitory successful its CCSD group. The Wolves bring backmost respective cardinal returners from past year’s team, specified arsenic WR/S Louden Cahill (64.4 receiving yards per crippled and 9 full TDs). The Wolves volition person to regenerate 16 seniors from past year’s team.
Canyon Springs Pioneers
Coach: Quincy Burts (22-22, entering 5th season)
2025 record: 3-7
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Canyon Springs enters the twelvemonth with lone 7 returning varsity players. The Pioneers instrumentality C Horacio Carrillo, WR Sur Demetri Rodger, WR/DB Shamarion Scott and WR/DB William Tate. Burts said helium expects newcomers Amarion McCalsiter to prima astatine wide receiver and Demarius Cobb to beryllium the starting quarterback, arsenic the squad looks to regenerate astir of the accumulation it mislaid from past twelvemonth owed to graduation and transfers.
Durango Trailblazers
Coach: Mandel Anderson (entering archetypal season)
2025 record:4-5
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Durango returns 19 players from past year’s squad that conscionable missed the playoffs. Anderson volition beryllium the program’s 3rd caput manager successful 3 seasons. QB Maddex Peterson (1,297 passing yards and 13 TDs) is among Durango’s apical returners on with Grayson Stringer, Makai Miller, Takoda Bliss (89 tackles and 5 sacks), Kanye Lopez and Ryan Davis. Anderson said helium expects newcomers Jordan Johnson, Bentley Sealy, Juleus Reynolds and Josiah Lavea-Aldridge. The manager added he’s focused connected the squad gathering consistency and chemistry to play complementary football.
Palo Verde Panthers
Coach: Dru Smith (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 3-7
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Smith takes implicit the Palo Verde programme arsenic the shot team’s third-ever shot manager successful the school’s 30th anniversary. The Panthers instrumentality 20 varsity players and are led by WR X’Zavier McZeal (596 receiving yards and 10 TDs) and jock Beau Gardineer. Other apical returners for Palo Verde see Pascal, Darrek Walker, Christian Bell, Chase Garrett and Moziah Kitiona. Smith said the squad expects to person a beardown violative enactment and volition pb connected McZeal and aggregate moving backs. The manager said newcomers Cooper Roberts, Dillon Carroll and Izreal Gali volition person roles with the Panthers this season.
Silverado Skyhawks
Coach: Tony Barilla, (8-12, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 8-2
Playoffs: Lost successful 4A Southern Region quarterfinals to Clark
Breakdown: Silverado righted the vessel aft going 0-10 successful 2024 and snapped a two-year-long losing drought successful a palmy 2025 season. The Skyhawks instrumentality 36 varsity players. Barilla said Silverado’s strengths volition travel from versatility connected discourtesy – led by RB Armani Combs (795 rushing yards and 7 TDs) and WR Jaxton Seward (six TD catches) – and a linebacking halfway led by Quinn Daley. Barilla is optimistic the squad tin vie for the apical spot successful their radical with returners OL Uso Hale and S Josiag Rodriguez , and newcomers Larry McBride, Timo Numu, Elijah Dominguez and Aaron Hickman.
West
Clark Chargers
Coach: Deumaine Reeder (25-27, entering sixth season)
2025 record: 7-4
Playoffs: Lost successful 4A Southern Region semifinals to SLAM! Nevada
Breakdown: Clark had a breakout 2025 season, but the Chargers volition person to regenerate the accumulation of 15 seniors including Andres Pollard (currently astatine Stanford) and Dominic Harris (Washington). The Chargers are expected to instrumentality moving backmost Felix Romero (141.1 rushing yards per crippled and 11 TDs). Niner Tautolo is expected to pb the defense.
Green Valley Gators
Coach: Brandon Harton (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 6-5
Playoffs: Lost successful 5A Southern Region semifinals to Centennial
Breakdown: Harton takes implicit astatine Green Valley aft being the violative coordinator astatine Desert Oasis. The Gators should person a beardown discourtesy led by backmost Michael Lewis (2,145 passing yards, 18 passing TDs and 8 rushing TDs) and moving backmost Sonny Uranich (1,104 all-purpose yards and 7 rushing TDs). The Gators volition person to regenerate 22 graduating seniors, with a fistful of them being contributors connected the defense.
Legacy Longhorns
Coach: Zach Monticelli (22-31, entering sixth season)
2025 record: 2-8
Playoffs: None
Breakdown: Legacy volition look to person a bounce-back play with 21 returning varsity players. The Longhorns volition look to physique disconnected the acquisition of their returners to usher them to wins successful their CCSD grouping. The Longhorns instrumentality RB Cameron Turner, QB Jaelynn Love-Carter, WR Kyree Perkins (26 catches for 429 yards), DE Brandan Mauga and DT Raetorrion Sears (59 tackles, 12 for loss). Newcomers that are expected to marque an interaction are CB Jayden Durr, CB Caden Macon and RB/S Alex Acosta.
Sierra Vista Mountain Lions
Coach: Thomas Raybon (8-13, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 6-5
Playoffs: Lost successful 4A Southern Region quarterfinals to Mater East
Breakdown: Sierra Vista was 1 of the apical 4A Southern teams past twelvemonth and is expected to beryllium a contender successful their CCSD radical with 20 returners. Raybon said the team’s spot volition beryllium its defense, led by returners DB Jaxson Beckham and OL/DL Xayden Smith. WR Jayden Fletcher and RB Caleb Green volition pb Sierra Vista connected offense. Raybon said newcomers OL/DL Soren Pagelson, DB Sammy Arellano-Haruo and FB/LB Danny Rivera volition marque an interaction for the Mountain Lions.
Spring Valley Grizzlies
Coach: Eric Dyer (7-3, entering 2nd season)
2025 record: 7-3
Playoffs: Lost successful 4A Southern Region quarterfinals to SLAM! Nevada
Breakdown: Spring Valley posted its 2nd consecutive seven-win play successful Dyer’s archetypal season. The Grizzlies could beryllium a contender successful their radical with the instrumentality of two-way inferior jock King Kahalewai (714 receiving yards and 11 TDs, and 63 tackles and 10 INTs). Spring Valley besides returns WR/TE James Sternberg and Dyer said helium expects breakout seasons from QB/DB Antwan Osborne (20 TD passes), DE Luxctaen Isabel and WR/DB Ryder Villanueva. Dyer said the team’s strengths travel from the seniors with varsity acquisition and consistency with the coaching unit returning for different season.
Division III
East
Chaparral Cowboys
Coach: Thomas Hess (8-12, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 2-7
Breakdown: Chaparral volition look to physique disconnected a beardown extremity of 2025 wherever the Cowboys won their last 2 games. They volition person to regenerate 12 seniors from past year’s team. An expected returner for Chaparral is WR/CB Christian Smith (seven TD catches).
Del Sol Dragons
Coach: Zachary Blanchard (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 3-6
Breakdown: Blanchard takes implicit astatine Del Sol with the Dragons looking to beryllium competitory successful their CCSD group. The Dragons graduated 17 seniors from past year’s team. Del Sol is expected to instrumentality QB Arthur Gonzales.
Eldorado Firehawks
Coach: Darryl Tootle (20-21, entering 5th season)
2025 record: 5-4
Breakdown: Eldorado conscionable missed the playoffs past year, but is expected to beryllium competitory successful its CCSD group. The Firehawks instrumentality lone 9 players, but Tootle is optimistic astir the defence led by LBs Liekina Pine and Xavier Castro. Other apical returners see QB Greyson Howard, RB Andru Davis, OT Miguel Mueno and ATH Damari Owens. Tootle said helium expects Howard and Davis to beryllium the focal constituent of the offense. The manager added that a extremity was to amended successful making winning plays successful large moments that find the result of games.
Sunrise Mountain Miners
Coach: Patrick Achord (5-6, entering 2nd season)
2025 record: 5-6
Breakdown: Sunrise Mountain laid a beardown instauration successful Achord’s archetypal season, and the manager said helium expects his squad to beryllium a contender successful its CCSD group. The Miners instrumentality 14 players, and their apical returner is San Diego State perpetrate Roman Pulefaasisina connected the antiaircraft line. Achord said different apical returners to ticker are August Krael, Wanigi Bermudez, Camar Gaines, Elijah Williams, Esera Mose, Kaylin Mills and Julian Mejia. Achord added that newcomers Malaki Thomas, Ghage Serna, Askari Wines and Tristian Conner could marque an contiguous impact. Achord said strengths of the squad travel from its size from interior linemen similar Pulefaasisina and athleticism from Gaines, Williams and Thomas.
Valley Vikings
Coach: Max Mitchell (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 5-5
Playoffs: Lost successful 4A Southern Southern Region quarterfinals to Sloan Canyon
Breakdown: Valley is coming disconnected 1 of its much palmy seasons successful caller years, wherever the Vikings reached the playoffs. The Vikings volition look to person contributions from returners Nah’lage Butler and Ashton Johnson.
West
Bonanza Bengals
Coach: Jeremy Stiles (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 4-5
Breakdown: Stiles takes implicit a Bonanza programme that is seeking its archetypal winning play successful 15 years. The Bengals person 20 returners, with kicker Braeden Osotio, who is rated arsenic a 4.5-star kicker by Chris Sailer Kicking, among the apical returners. Other apical returners for Bonanza include: WR/CB Jorden Cintron, DE/OG Keveonye Pugh, LB/TB John Willard, C/DT Jordan Martinez, LB/TD Ayden Morales and OT/DT Karmyne Featherhat. The manager said helium expects newcomers Matthew Mullin (QB), CR/WR Josyah Shaw and RB/LB Luke Lawrence to marque an impact. Stiles said helium believes the Bengals volition beryllium a implicit squad successful each 3 phases. Stiles said helium is optimistic that this “brand caller Bonanza” squad tin beryllium the radical to person a winning season.
Cheyenne Desert Shields
Coach: Marcus DePriest (7-13, entering 3rd season)
2025 record: 2-7
Breakdown: Cheyenne is looking to proceed to physique successful DePriest’s 3rd twelvemonth with 17 returners, including past year’s starring rusher Jace Landry (81.7 rushing yards per crippled and 9 full TDs). The Desert Shields besides instrumentality QB Mahsiah Smith, RB/S Jahkai Diggs, DB Kai Neal (who has a UNLV offer), and OT/DT Malik Davis. The manager said newcomer Lawrence Carbajal, a wide receiver, volition marque an contiguous impact. DePriest said the Desert Shields’ velocity and acquisition volition beryllium a spot arsenic they proceed to make their depth.
Cimarron-Memorial Spartans
Coach: Shane Kaine (24-36, entering seventh season)
2025 record: 2-7
Breakdown: Kaine is optimistic astir the squad entering the play with the Spartans looking to beryllium 1 of the apical teams successful their radical of the CCSD Independence placings. Cimarron-Memorial returns 30 players from past year. Kaine said helium expects beardown and breakout seasons from CJ Butler, Joseph Noel, Aiden Ceballos, De’Jay James, Caylen Butler, Zayne Long, Amari Days, Dylan Flyr and Kenneth Bausch. Kaine said helium expects Cimarron-Memorial’s acquisition from its upperclassmen to beryllium a crushed wherefore the Spartans could beryllium competitory and triumph much games this season.
Rancho Rams
Coach: Michael Lugo (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 1-8
Breakdown: Lugo is successful his archetypal play starring Rancho and is hopeful to laic a instauration to crook astir the program. The Rams person 15 returners, and Lugo said the squad volition thin connected its elder leadership. Top returners for Rancho see TE/LB Giancarlo Salgado Lindo, RB/S Carlos Loza-Arias, OL/DL Andrew Thomas, OL/DL Jorge Canizales and DB/WR Nassir Prawl. The Rams volition besides expect S Wyatt Sanders and WR/DB Zach Miller to beryllium apical newcomers.
Western Warriors
Coach: Oscar Loza Hoyos (entering archetypal season)
2025 record: 0-10
Breakdown: Loza Hoyos takes implicit a Western programme that volition look to physique a instauration successful the team’s archetypal twelvemonth successful the CCSD group. The Warriors graduated 14 seniors from past year’s team.
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