Team News

List of 10 news stories.

  • 2025 High School Football Season

    If you are interested in participating in High School Football for the 2025 season, please contact Coach Staggs at jay.staggs@flhsemail.org.
  • Crusaders Shine with 9 College Commitments

    On Wednesday, February 5th, nine Crusaders made commitments to their respective colleges and universities. Front row Devin Harding - Harding University (Track), Emma Herpin - Concordia Nebraska (Basketball), Luke Lindsten - Grace Christian University (Baseball), Corbin Sterner - College of Idaho (Baseball). Back row Jordan Watkins - Air Force (Baseball), Alex Rogers - Gannon University (Football), Logan Scott - Illinois State (Cross Country), Nick Stambaugh - Wheaton College (Football) - Vance Hoffmann - Drake University (Football). Congratulations to all the athletes and their families!
  • Three Football Commits

    The following football athletes have committed to each of their respective schools for next fall. Maddux Valoaga will be attending Northern Arizona University; Cale Breslin will be attending BYU; and Cole Keith will be attending Cornell University.  Congratulations to these three young men and to their families.
  • 2024 Nevada Preps All-Southern Football Teams

    The Review Journal has posted the 2024 Nevada Preps All-southern Football teams. Congratulations to our Faith athletes and coaches.

    1st Team: Cale Breslin, Jackson Perkins, Maddux Valoaga, Ricky Manning, Patrick Duffy, Gavin Day
    2nd Team: Alex Rogers, Aipa Kuloloia, Cole Keith
    Honorable Mention: Matthew Mason
  • Faith Lutheran stops 2-point try in OT to return to title game

    Top-seeded Faith Lutheran stopped a 2-point conversion in overtime to pull out a 35-34 home victory over No. 3 Shadow Ridge in the Class 5A Divsion II Southern League title game Friday. Read more
  • Faith Lutheran breezes past Green Valley to league final

    A strong first half from quarterback Alex Rogers and stifling defense helped Faith Lutheran cruise to a 31-0 home win over Green Valley on Friday night in a Class 5A Division II Southern League semifinal. Read more
  • No. 3 Faith Lutheran stays perfect, shuts down Green Valley

    Faith Lutheran’s football team scored through the air, on the ground and via special teams in the first half against Green Valley.
    With how dominant the Crusaders’ defense was Friday night, it was fitting that they helped put some points on the board. Read more
  • Big plays in 2nd half power Faith Lutheran past Shadow Ridge

    Faith Lutheran’s football team was outgained by more than 130 yards in the first half on Friday night at Shadow Ridge. Then the Crusaders got a spark from an unlikely source: baseball standout Rouselle Shepard.
     
    Shepard caught a 52-yard touchdown pass and had a 49-yard kickoff return to set up another score, and Cale Breslin rushed for three TDs as Faith Lutheran, No. 5 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, rallied for a 35-20 road win over the No. 7 Mustangs.  Read more
  • Faith Lutheran gets ‘dynamic’ RB back as league play nears

    Faith Lutheran running back Cale Breslin missed the first two games of this season with a hamstring injury.
    Even though the Crusaders managed to win their first two contests without the Brigham Young commit, Breslin’s presence adds a different dynamic to their offense.
     
    As Faith Lutheran prepares for Class 5A Division II Southern League play, the Crusaders just got their best player back in action. Breslin returned Friday night and had two rushing touchdowns in a 41-0 home win over Northern school Damonte Ranch. Breslin “looked very good tonight, and I see him coming more into his own as the season goes on,” Faith Lutheran coach Mike Sanford said. “Cale can be a home run hitter. … He was dynamic, and he’s a dynamic runner.” Breslin nearly had another touchdown on a long run of 60 yards but was tripped up inside Damonte Ranch’s 10-yard line. Sanford said the hamstring issue wasn’t serious, but he wanted Breslin to be completely healthy before his season debut.

    Sanford credited junior Justin Robbins and senior Nick Knight for filling in with Breslin out.
    Faith Lutheran reached the 5A Division II state title game last season, falling to Northern champion Bishop Manogue 40-21. But the Crusaders remained in 5A Division II after finishing third in the regular-season standings.
     
    After splitting snaps last season, senior Alex Rogers has solidified himself as Faith Lutheran’s starting quarterback in the backfield alongside Breslin. Rogers threw two touchdowns Friday, including a 59-yard strike to Jaxon Cope. “I’m very excited about how we played tonight,” Sanford said. “We’ve improved each game. We improved tonight … and we’re getting people back. That’s a plus.”

    Rogers has received some reinforcement at wide receiver from Rouselle Shepard, who missed the first game and starred on Faith Lutheran’s baseball team the past two seasons. Shepard had 110 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 19-14 win at Bakersfield Christian on Aug. 23.

    Sanford said he’s also been impressed by the defense and constant improvement of kicker Liam Radke. On Friday, linebacker Ricky Manning had an interception return for a touchdown and Radke made two field goals. Radke made a game-winning kick in the final seconds of Faith Lutheran’s 25-23 season-opening win against Desert Hills (Utah) on Aug. 16.

    Faith Lutheran has a bye next week and opens league play at Shadow Ridge on Sept. 13. Sanford, the former UNLV coach, compared getting ready for Shadow Ridge’s triple-option offense to preparing for facing Air Force.“Shadow Ridge is difficult to prepare for. … We have a lot of respect for them, and it’s going to be a big game for us,” Sanford said.
  • Faith Lutheran wins on game-ending field goal

    Liam Radke’s 32-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Faith Lutheran football team to a 25-23 victory against visiting Desert Hills of St. George, Utah.
    Radke, a sophomore, drilled two field goals in his varsity debut. He replaced Caden Chittenden, an all-state performer from 2023 who is expected to be UNLV’s kicker this season as a true freshman.
    “I had a feeling about this kid that we could trust him (with the game on the line),” Faith Lutheran coach Mike Sanford said of Radke. Alexander Rogers had touchdown passes to Aipa Kuloloia and Jaxon Cope, and Justin Robbins rushed for a touchdown. Radke also had a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter.
    “We are better than the final score indicates,” Sanford said. “We have a chance to be really good.”

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Team Schedule

Date Opponent Time Result Location
vs
Desert Hills (Utah)
Home
@
Bakersfield Christian
Away
vs
Damonte Ranch
Home
@
Shadow Ridge
Away
vs
Silverado
Home
@
Sierra Vista
Away
vs
Legacy
Home
@
Green Valley
Away
vs
Palo Verde
Home
vs
Shadow Ridge High School
Home
vs
Bishop Manogue
Neutral