Open-Division Playoff Preview: Breakout Players for Each Team

<p><em>Taking a look at some of the breakout prospects for each team in Nevada's Open-Division state playoffs with the semifinal games kicking off this Friday.</em></p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#1 Bishop Gorman</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Menor put his name on the PRZ radar with the flashes he showed in his debut freshman season for Bishop Gorman and has put together a true breakout sophomore campaign this fall. The state's sixth-ranked prospect in the 2028 class has shown his explosive playmaking ability averaging 22 YPR and a team-leading 11 TD receptions on just 19 catches this season. He's a skilled athlete with all the speed, twitch, and fluidity of a future playmaker at the P-4 level. He's explosive in his get-off, shows instincts/awareness finding soft spots against zone coverage, and turns into a running back with the ball in his hands. Menor just added an offer from Arizona St. this month and holds other offers from Miami, Colorado St., and Hawaii.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/zyrenmenor_/status/1975066388294435271?s=20 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#2 Arbor View</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Cole ranked as a top-100 prospect ahead of his senior season and will be rising the 2026 rankings in the next update as a breakout playmaker in the Arbor View secondary. The 6'/180 SS has proven to be a dynamic defender that can tackle and cover in space at a high level. He's a fast, twitched-up athlete that flies to the football, chews up ground quickly, and plays a physical brand of football. He constantly finds himself around the ball with his instincts/anticipation, closing speed, and quick reactions. Cole is one of Vegas' biggest in-season risers on the defensive side of the ball and should see plenty of offers come in after the season.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jeremiahcole_1/status/1983956363320696946?s=20 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#3 Liberty</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Lepisi has put his name on the 2027 radar with his productive play on the Liberty front-seven this season. The 6'2"/225 junior has posted 42 total tackles (32 solo), 6 sacks, and 12.5 TFLs through nine games this season. He's a strong, physical defender that's extremely disruptive off the edge with his speed and get-off. He does a good job of staying square as a read-and-react defender, can use his hands to rip and pull blockers off, and possesses the range to track the ball down from back-side. Lepisi will be among the highest ranked EDGE prospects in PRZ's next update to the 2027 Nevada rankings.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PierceLepisi/status/1975005499511935172?s=20 </div></figure>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">#4 Foothill</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Dobbs was a new addition to the 2026 NV rankings over the summer with the physical tools and flashes he had shown to that point and has proven himself to be one of the most underrated defensive backs in the state with his play on the field this season. The 6'2"/180 FS ranks second in the state in interceptions with 9 on the season and a team-leading 96 tackles (60 solo). He's a long, rangy player in coverage that can use his eyes and instincts to consistently put himself in good spots, anticipate passing lanes, and make plays on the ball outside the hash as a middle-field safety. Dobbs is the clear leader for the Foothill defense and should be in the mix to generate significant recruiting interest over the coming months. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/brody_dobbs9/status/1983348870957678922?s=20 </div></figure>

Taking a look at some of the breakout prospects for each team in Nevada's Open-Division state playoffs with the semifinal games kicking off this Friday.