Many high school football games across Southern Nevada were delayed because of Friday’s inclement weather.

Rain and lightning forced all of Friday’s games scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. to be delayed by at least an hour and some by nearly two hours. A handful of 7 p.m. games were also delayed.

Many of the games impacted by weather or lightning delays were to start at 8 p.m. or later. No games were canceled or postponed to another day.

Some games did start at their scheduled time, including Faith Lutheran and Basic, and Pahrump Valley at Moapa Valley.

Among the games that were delayed was No. 5 Las Vegas High’s showdown at No. 9 Desert Pines. The Wildcats (7-0) are looking to remain perfect in a key 5A Mountain League matchup to try to get back into the top four of the NIAA’s HRM rankings to qualify for the Open Division state tournament.

No. 10 Centennial’s matchup with Palo Verde, which has playoff implications, was also delayed.

So was No. 8 Green Valley’s game at No. 3 Arbor View, but the game kicked off shortly after 7 p.m. following the delay.

The 7 p.m. games that were delayed included No. 2 Liberty against No. 6 Desert Oasis. The game was scheduled to start at 8 p.m., according to Liberty coach Rich Muraco.

Desert Oasis is ranked No. 4 in the NIAA’s 5A HRM rankings. The top four teams in the NIAA’s 5A HRM rankings qualify for the Open Division.

Other games delayed were:

Shadow Ridge at Losee

Legacy at Canyon Springs

Sloan Canyon at Chaparral

SLAM! Nevada at Cimarron-Memorial

Sierra Vista at Cadence

Durango at Bonanza

Clark at Western

Spring Valley at Del Sol

Silverado at Mater East

Sunrise Mountain at Eldorado

Foothill at Coronado

Mojave at Bishop Gorman

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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