The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s new HRM rankings have thrown in a lot of new wrinkles for this season.

By having the rankings released weekly the past few weeks, it has given teams a snapshot of where they are in relation to making the playoffs for the Open Division and the 5A and 4A Southern Region playoffs.

That’s made the final weeks of the regular season feel like the playoffs for teams trying to hold onto their spots or move into the top 12 for the 5A rankings.

Mojave and Coronado entered Friday night with postseason hopes on the line and improved their chances with key wins as the regular season nears its end.

Coronado, No. 12 in the NIAA’s 5A rankings last Monday, defeated No. 11 Faith Lutheran 14-7 at Coronado on Friday night. Mojave, on the outside looking

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