Members of the Sunrise Mountain 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, Esera Mose, August Krael, Elijah Williams, Camar Gaines, and Roman Pulefaasisina. Photo by: Christopher DeVargas
By Ray Brewer (contact)
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 | 11:03 p.m.
When the Clark County School District unveiled the leagues for its caller precocious schoolhouse shot format past spring, Sunrise Mountain manager Patrick Achord sensed his Miners would person a accidental to compete.
That content lone grew erstwhile his players arrived for summertime training. He had a senior-heavy roster, and everyone was bought in.
On Friday, those hopes became reality.
Sunrise Mountain bushed Valley 46-42 to triumph the Division 3 title of the Superintendent’s Cup.
“We conscionable looked the part,” the manager said. “I thought we had the pieces to enactment it together.”
In 2023, Sunrise Mountain reached the Class 4A authorities title crippled but mislaid to Centennial. That was earlier CCSD near the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association for its caller autarkic format.
This season, Arbor View (Division 1) and Green Valley (Division 2) besides won titles successful what coaches are calling the “public school” authorities championship.
Achord doesn’t attraction what anyone calls it.
“This is the archetypal clip successful schoolhouse past that we’ve won a authorities championship,” helium said, earlier catching himself. “The equivalent of a authorities championship.”
About six players connected this year’s squad were freshmen connected the 2023 team, including standout antiaircraft lineman Roman Pulefaasisina. The San Diego State perpetrate had 2 sacks successful the win.
Camar Gaines, constricted successful signifier this week aft a ft injury, answered the doorbell connected some sides of the ball, playing wide receiver and antiaircraft backmost and catching a touchdown pass.
“He gutted done it and showed immoderate existent grit,” Achord said.
Sunrise Mountain ne'er trailed, but for overmuch of the nighttime it couldn’t propulsion away. The Miners built an aboriginal 16-point lead, lone to springiness up 2 speedy scores.
“We’d punch and they’d antagonistic punch,” Achord said. “We kept trading blows.”
August Krael scored doubly for the Miners, and Kaylin Mills added different touchdown. That was capable to offset a beardown showing from Valley sophomore backmost Nah’lage Butler and inferior wide receiver Dashawn Johnson.
“They had a monster game,” Achord said of Valley’s offense.
Achord was pleased the caller format gave his programme a representation that won’t soon fade, and helium hopes the rubric sparks much involvement successful joining the team. This season, the Miners didn’t person capable players to tract a freshman team.
“A rewarding play each the mode around,” the manager said.
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