Prep football

Mesquite Virgin Valley remained No. 1 in the Pahrump Valley Times Nevada High School football ratings, after extending its record to 7-1 with a 29-12 conquest of Southern Nevada Class 3-A League rival Boulder City Friday.

Second is Overton Moapa Valley, 5-2 in all games and 3-0 in the league. The Pirates' next start is at home tonight against Pahrump Valley (0-6-1).

Truckee, Calif., a long-time Class 3-A football power, is ranked No. 3, with Sparks at No. 4. Truckee will play Spring Creek, 5-3, in a pivotal 3-A game tonight.

In Class A (eight-man football), defending state champion Pahranagat Valley Alamo, 6-1, is still at the top of the ratings. Tonopah, the only Nye County team ranked in any class, is No.2, also at 6-1. The Muckers are at Beatty tonight (7).

Coleville, Calif., undefeated in eight games, is at No. 3, with Las Vegas Mountain View Christian, 6-2, in fourth.

In Class 2-A, Pershing County Lovelock, 7-0, is No. 1, with Las Vegas The Meadows, 5-2, second. Yerington, 6-1, is third, with 2006 state champion Yerington Rite of Passage, 5-3, fourth.

The 4-A top 10 is led by Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, 7-0, with Reno Galena, 7-0, second. Reno McQueen, 7-1, is third, with Palo Verde, 7-0, fourth.

The ratings

The Pahrump Valley Times Nevada High School football ratings; record through Oct. 13:

CLASS 3-A

1. Virgin Valley 7-1

2. Moapa Valley 5-2

3. Truckee, Calif. 6-1

4. Sparks 5-1

5. Faith Lutheran 5-3

6. Spring Creek 5-3

CLASS A

(Eight-Man football)

1. Alamo 6-1

2. Tonopah 6-1

3. Coleville, Calif. 8-0

4. MV Christian 6-2

5. Indian Springs 6-2

6. Carlin 6-2

7. Wells 5-2

8. Smith Valley 3-3

CLASS 2-A

1. Lovelock 7-0

2. The Meadows 5-2

3. Yerington 6-1

4. Rite of Passage 5-3

5. Battle Mountain 6-1

6. Needles, Calif. 6-1

7. Lincoln County 5-2

CLASS 4-A

1. Bishop Gorman 7-0

2. Reno Galena 7-0

3. Reno McQueen 7-1

4. LV Palo Verde 7-0

5. LV Cim-Memorial 6-1

6. LV Silverado 7-0

7. Reno 5-2

8. Douglas Minden 6-2

9. Canyon Springs 6-1

10. LV Mojave 7-0