Third-grade Tigers topple East Newton 24-22 en route to Southwest Conference title

The Nevada Tigers third-grade football team completed an unblemished season on Oct. 14 in Carl Junction, defeating the East Newton Patriots 24-22 in the Southwest Conference championship game, concluding the 2017 season a perfect 8-0. Pictured above: The champion, Nevada Tigers third-grade football team, pictured front row, l-r: Alan Pendergrass, Will Jackson, Lucas Gage and Isaac Hallam. Middle row: Laker Lee, Hunter Jones, Hayden Claypool, Drew Harder, Kyndrek Atkins and Declan Washburn. Third row: Conner Sanders, Ryan Raney, Zayne Valdez, Cohen Longobardi, Isaac Wright, John Michael Collins, Dillon Ogle. Back row: coaches Jay Lee, Justin Lee, Ken Atkins, T.J. Raney and Zach Valdez.