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The Sun’s Ray Brewer takes a look at the Nevada high school football state championship games.

The UNLV football team is looking for good fortune. For the Rebels to reach the Mountain West championship game, they need Colorado State to lose one of its final two games. Will that happen? Mike and Ray discuss that and more on another edition of the Rebel Room.

Welcome to the latest installment of “Take a Lap with Mike Grimala,” an interview series that we hope becomes a regular trip to the fun side of UNLV sports.

The concept is simple: We invite a UNLV athlete, coach or sports personality to hop in a motorized cart and take a lap around the Thomas & Mack Center. During the course of the ride, we hope to learn more about the people who make up the Rebels’ athletic culture — and have a good time along the way.

In this episode, UNLV basketball player Rob Whaley goes method in an attempt to influence referees.

The Sun’s Ray Brewer is joined by Southern Nevada coaching great Brad Talich to take a look discuss the high school football playoffs.

The high school football playoffs begin Friday in Las Vegas featuring four teams with winless records. We debate that and more on another edition of Prep Sports Now

Ray and Mike discuss whether UNLV's upcoming game against Boise State is the biggest in program history and what a win would mean for the Scarlet and Gray.

The final week of the high school football regular season is Thursday night because of Nevada Day. We discuss that and more on another edition of Prep Sports Now.

The high school football calendar is quickly approaching the playoffs. The Sun’s Ray Brewer breaks down all the matchups on another edition of Prep Sports Now.

Bishop Gorman and Arbor View play in a marquee high school football game on Thursday night. And action is heating up in the Class 3A, where Virgin Valley and Slam Nevada face off. We discuss that and more on another edition of Prep Sports Now.