High school football is back Aug. 14-15 in Northern Nevada, and teams in the 4A-North have a chance to climb to the top tier of Northern Nevada football.
After realignment last winter, six teams will compete in the 4A-North this fall: Carson, Hug, McQueen, North Valleys, Reno and Wooster. There are six teams in the 5A-North: Bishop Manogue, Damonte Ranch, Douglas, Galena, Reed and Spanish Springs.
The team that wins the 4A-North regular-season title will be promoted to the 5A-North, so there's a lot at stake this season.
Which star players will help their team move up? Here are the 4A-North high school football players to watch for each of the six schools. Players were chosen based on coaches' suggestions and on last season's honors and statistics.
Carson
Coach : Steve Nelms, first s