NV Program Preview: Desert Pines
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Desert Pines finished last season 9-3 with their only in-state losses coming from the top-2 teams in NV, Liberty and Bishop Gorman. They’ll look to repeat their in-state success with matchups against Arbor View, Liberty, and Bishop Gorman looming down…
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Continue ReadingDesert Pines finished last season 9-3 with their only in-state losses coming from the top-2 teams in NV, Liberty and Bishop Gorman. They’ll look to repeat their in-state success with matchups against Arbor View, Liberty, and Bishop Gorman looming down the road. The skill players feature a pair of talented UNLV commits and an exciting group of 2026 prospects.
Schedule
- 8/18 @ Spring Valley
- 8/25 @ Faith Lutheran
- 9/1 vs. Saint Louis (Honolulu, HI)
- 9/8 vs. Silverado
- 9/15 @ Shadow Ridge
- 9/22 vs. Arbor View
- 9/29 @ Liberty
- 10/6 @ Coronado
- 10/13 vs. Bishop Gorman
- 10/20 vs. Durango
Offense
2026 QB AJ Stowers AJ Stowers 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Desert Pines | 2026 NV looks to take over the Desert Pines offense after earning time as a freshman. Stowers is a developing passer with raw arm strength and feel for the position. 2024 UNLV RB-commit Greg Burrell Greg Burrell 6'2" | 200 lbs | RB Desert Pines | 2024 State NV was the team’s leading rusher last season with nearly 1000 yards and 10 TDs. PRZ NV’s #3-RB is an all-around back with a great blend of size (6’2”/205), speed, and athleticism. The WR group lost one of three elite freshmen in Isaiah Nickels Isaiah Nickels 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Bishop Gorman | 2026 State NV (Bishop Gorman). Last season’s leading receiver, Massiah Mingo Massiah Mingo 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Sierra Canyon | 2026 State CA , and fellow 2026 prospect, Treyshaun Jackson Treyshaun Jackson 6'0" | 160 lbs | ATH Desert Pines | 2026 State NV , each had massive off-seasons adding offers from Utah, Arizona, UNLV, and Colorado St. Both are explosive playmakers with high-level natural athleticism and skillset. 2025 C Gabriel Gough Gabriel Gough 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Desert Pines | 2025 State NV anchors the OL unit with valuable experience as a three-year starter. He brings a physical presence in the run game and can protect the interior of the pocket. Also bringing size and physicality to the front-seven is 2025 OG Emiliano Yepez Emiliano Yepez 6'2" | 300 lbs | OL Desert Pines | 2025 State NV (6’2”/300).
Defense
The defense lost a pair of starting LBs this offseason with the offseason transfers of Keeyon Kesi-Hadley Keeyon Kesi-Hadley 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Desert Pines | 2024 NV (Farrington, HI) and its second-leading tackler from 2023, Landon McComber Landon McComber 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Bishop Gorman | 2025 State NV (Bishop Gorman). Returning to the DL unit is top-10 2024 DL Tyler Stewart Tyler Stewart 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Desert Pines | 2024 State NV . Stewart’s an effective 3-technique with the strength to shed blocks over OGs and the short-range burst to keep plays in front of him. 2026 LB Kenneth Goodwin III Kenneth Goodwin III 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Desert Pines | 2026 State NV has been an offseason stock-riser adding offers from Georgia, SMU, Boston College, and Portland St. His raw athleticism and mobility made him a standout at multiple camps over the past several months. 2025 OLB Isaiah Teo Isaiah Teo 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Desert Pines | 2025 State NV is a great defender in space that’s fast to fill and shows closing speed making plays on the perimeter. The talented secondary is led by a pair of lockdown corners in UNLV-commit Jaylen Allen Jaylen Allen 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Desert Pines | 2024 State NV and DaMari Washington DaMari Washington 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Desert Pines | 2024 State NV . Washington’s a physical player in man-coverage that likes to press and disrupt routes on the front-end. He added offers from NAU and Portland St. in May. 2025 DB Lono Solomon is a versatile defender that can cover deep, fill aggressively downhill in the run game, and cover man over the slot as a nickel CB. He offers underrated upside in his instincts, closing speed, and physicality. 2026 DB Majik McMillion Majik McMillion 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Desert Pines | 2026 State NV is another talented freshman that can cover different areas of the field.