Centennial football coach Leon Evans is a believer that good offense starts with good defense.
His team effectively applied that philosophy Friday, scoring early and often, and ultimately steamrolling visiting Desert Oasis, 42-7.
Moapa Valley’s Trystin Deal had a 23-yard touchdown run and caught an 11-yard scoring pass from Nate Cox as the ninth-ranked Pirates won the Sunrise League title by defeating Chaparral 35-6 on Friday in Overton.
Cheyenne quarterback Anthony McConnico completed 9 of 16 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Desert Shields to a 28-0 road win over Clark on Friday.
Faith Lutheran senior Robby Schwartz had two interceptions and the Crusaders held the Spring Valley to 9 of 35 passing to close the season with a 38-14 home victory.
Arbor View’s Deago Stubbs rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns Friday to lead the Aggies to a 55-20 road win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Coronado dominated on defense Friday, holding host Eldorado to minus-16 yards rushing and forcing six turnoers on the way to a penalty-filled 32-7 victory over the Sundevils.
Elijah Hicks rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries as Las Vegas High rolled to a 49-0 road victory over Valley on Friday.
Alexis Ayon-Lozano booted a 30-yard field goal to take the lead with 1:09 remaining in the game, and Roger Ward intercepted a late pass to seal Rancho’s 16-14 road victory over Del Sol on Friday.
Shadow Ridge’s Dominick Wilson rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns Friday as the Mustangs got their first win of the season by topping visiting Durango, 48-15.
Mojave’s football team got off to a slow start Friday night. It didn’t last long.
The Rattlers scored 36 second-half points to roll to a 42-0 road win at Western.
The Meadows’ Gabe Adamson threw four touchdown passes, and Adam Martinez accounted for three more scores as the Mustangs defeated visiting Mountain View 45-26 on Friday.
Pahranagat Valley’s David Ingram scored three touchdowns and also had an interception on defense to help the Panthers to a 62-14 road win at Sandy Valley on Friday.
Will Culverwell rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries Friday as Lincoln County rolled to a 67-6 home victory over Laughlin.
Virgin Valley’s Kai Mitchell ran for two touchdowns in the first five minutes of the game Friday as the Bulldogs rolled to a 70-13 home victory over Boulder City.
Tonopah’s Tanner Otteson completed 10 of 14 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Muckers to a 54-38 win at Beatty on Friday.
Agassi Prep running back Steven Burgess rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns Friday to lead the Stars to a 41-0 win over Quest Academy at Rancho.
Biaggio Ali Walsh didn’t score a touchdown in the first three quarters as Bishop Gorman’s football team built its lead Friday night.
But the junior running back piled up some key clock-eating yards in the fourth quarter, and his 1-yard TD run sealed a 30-16 win over visiting Don Bosco Prep (N.J.).
Liberty quarterback Kenyon Oblad hit Ethan Dedeaux on a deep pass for 69 yards on the first play of the game Friday, giving a glimpse of the Patriots’ game plan.
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