In a matchup of two prep football heavyweights, the Bishop Gorman Gaels host the St. John Bosco Braves Friday night at Fertitta Field in Las Vegas. The game will be televised live on ESPN at 6pm.

The highly anticipated showdown features two of the best quarterbacks on the West Coast. UCLA commit Josh Rosen led the CIF champion Braves to an undefeated season as a junior and is poised to repeat.

The Corona Centennial Huskies host the national powerhouse Bishop Gorman Gaels of Las Vegas Friday night.

Both squads pulled out tough victories last week. Bishop Gorman outlasted nationally ranked Bingham of Utah 23-20 in overtime while Centennial topped Orange Lutheran 52-49 in a high-scoring shootout at the Honor Bowl in Oceanside.

After dropping their opener to Mater Dei 38-18, the Huskies bounced back with an impressive performance against Orange Lutheran. Running back JJ Taylor stole the show, rushing for over 200 yards including an electrifying 79-yard touchdown burst.

Bishop Gorman Senior Shabazz Muhammad has been on every NCAA basketball recruiting board this year. The #1 player in high school basketball for the class of 2012, Muhammad has showcased day in day out why he is number one.

With a 6'6" frame and weighing in at 215, Muhammad is not only ready for college ball with his skill set, but his body is physically ready as well. He possesses range with a very consistent jump-shot and is a very good rebounder and natural scorer. Opponents shouldn't sleep on his strength and
athleticism.

The top two high school basketball recruits in the nation, Shabazz Muhammad and Nerlens Noel, announced where they would be playing their college ball on ESPNU Wednesday night.

And the first prize goes to...UCLA

It’s almost Spring and March Madness is about to take the country by storm. Office pools, brackets and riveting winner take all basketball will be in full force. For high school senior basketball stars, it’s a window to the future and their college aspirations. At this time next year, many of them will be leading their teams to the NCAA tournament and competing for the ultimate prize.

Las Vegas, Nevada is more than just casinos and conventions. Just ask Bishop Gorman High School senior tight end Xavier Grimble (TE, USC) and the rest of his squad. Sin city produced some of the top prep football talent in the class of 2010, and is still looking to unleash a handful of student-athletes onto the scene in 2011. If Las Vegas is going to become known for it's prep football prowess, this is the program to make it happen.