Southern Nevada’s Regional Championship Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Highlighting the standout performers from last week's Southern regional championships with a shot at a state title on the line. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["940576"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691d630c34a69"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bell made an impact on both sides of the ball in Arbor View's 41-28 victory over Liberty in the Open-Division's state semifinal game. The junior RB and #15 overall prospect in Nevada's 2027 class totaled 164 yards and 2 TDs on offense and recorded an INT on defense. Bell had a quiet season on the ground this fall compared to his freshman and sophomore seasons but continues to show major upside in his athleticism and playmaking ability and has shown more versatility on the defensive side of the ball this season. #3 Arbor View faces #1 Bishop Gorman in the Open-Division state title game at Allegiant Stadium next Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KamareionBell/status/1990448131042119803?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KamareionBell/status/1990448131042119803?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1631850"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691d630c34b01"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wilson Jr. rushed for 158 yards and 2 TDs on 20 carries in Sloan Canyon's dominant win over SLAM in the 4A Southern championship on Friday. The transfer RB from Colorado took a backseat to one of the most productive passing attacks in the state for most of this season but has been an impact player down the stretch rushing for 360 yards and 5 TDs in his past two playoff games. Wilson will again lead the Pirates' rushing attack in the 4A state title game next Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["940777"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691d630c34b75"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Folino completed 25/33 passes for 304 yards and 4 TDs to help Faith Lutheran complete a 28-point comeback to capture the 5A Southern championship and the Crusaders' second straight appearance in the 5A state title game. The standout game in the regional championship marked the junior QB's best performance of the season as he continues to flash some promising traits as a passer in his first season with Lutheran since transferring in from Bishop Gorman. The Crusaders feature one of the top defensive units in the state but will likely need Folino to lead them to in a similar fashion to keep pace with one of the best offenses in the state in Spanish Springs in the 5A state title game next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1611726"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-691d630c34bea"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Diaz-Nicolaidis was a disruptive force in Bishop Gorman's 56-6 handling of Foothill in the state semifinal on Friday. The state's third-ranked EDGE prospect racked up 10 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 TFLs and 8 pressures in his dominant performance. He showed his speed and bend around the edge dominating his 1v1 matchups and set a physical tone in the run game. The UNLV-commit will look to finish his high school career with another big-time performance in the state title game against Arbor View next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AndreasN1210/status/1990461326171517289?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AndreasN1210/status/1990461326171517289?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->