October 23, 2026 - 9:48 pm

Undeterred by an early injury to its starting quarterback, Green Valley shook off host Basic to claim the first Division II Superintendent’s Cup on Friday night with a 27-16 victory.

After senior Michael Lewis, the leader of one of Nevada’s highest-scoring offenses, left the game in the first quarter with an apparent shoulder injury, the Gators did enough to emerge victorious over their Henderson rivals.

Green Valley (8-1) relied on running back Sonny Uranich to claim the championship. The senior finished with 152 rushing yards — most of which came in the second half — and a touchdown on 20 carries.

The Gators’ win avenges their one loss of the year — to Basic in the Henderson Bowl on Sept. 4.

“It feels great. It feels unreal, you know,” Uranich said. “We wish we could play bigger teams, but we only could play who we got in front of us, and we beat everyone around us. You know, we’re No.…