In probably his last competitive football game, Las Vegas High School senior wide receiver Daniel Durnian ensured himself some memories to last a lifetime.

Durnian -- all 5 feet 8 inches and 155 pounds of him -- scored on an 86-yard touchdown catch on the second play of the second half and finished with four receptions for a career-high 137 yards to help the Wildcats to a 33-6 victory over the Galena Grizzlies in the state title game.

Unlike some of his teammates, Durnian doesn't plan on playing college football next year.

"This is probably it. That's why it feels so good, back to back," said Durnian, with tears in his eyes. "I sat the bench last year. It means so much I can't even explain it."

Las Vegas, which has won two straight state titles and three of the last six, was clinging to a 7-6 halftime lead before Durnian delivered his big play.

Quarterback O'Ryan Bradley, Durnian's close friend, took the snap at his own 14, dropped back and fired a pass to Durnian, who reeled it in at midfield. Durnian then cut to his right and outran the defense, barely making it across the goal line before getting tackled.

"(The coaches) were talking about switching it around at halftime. We ran it and it was wide open," Durnian said. "I'm not the fastest guy. I just tried to run and had tunnel vision."

The play ignited the Wildcats (12-2), who outscored the Grizzlies (10-4) 26-0 in the second half.

"All of (our receivers) are great. It's not just one person, but he happened to make the big play today to open it up and we just kept going with it," Bradley said of Durnian. "He's probably one of the hardest-working players on our team, because he's so little. But he's got a big heart and that's what makes him so good."

Las Vegas coach Chris Faircloth said he was waiting for somebody to come up big.

"Somebody was going to make a play to change the game, and Daniel Durnian was the one who made that play," he said. "He was absolutely huge, as far as his effort and what he did for us. He made some big catches and he was the one who changed the game, as far as momentum goes."

Durnian bided his time last season and didn't complain as he watched his teammates win the state championship without much help from him.

"He came a long way, as far as getting on the field. We had some real good receivers in front of him last year and it just wasn't going to happen for him," Faircloth said. "He was probably the same height, but he weighed 135 pounds last year. He probably put on 15 pounds this year. He hung around and did what we do all spring and all summer, and when his time came, he cashed in."

Durnian, a B student who said he's considering attending UNLV next year, said he had two goals this season -- to reach 500 yards receiving and score five touchdowns. He finished with 35 catches for 637 yards and 10 scores.

"It was so hard, two-a-days, everything. You name it, we did it," he said. "But all the hard work paid off."