The Falcons recorded a pair of key fourth-down stops in the fourth quarter to beat the Panthers on Thursday night.
Schools
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The Warriors ended a 43-game losing streak on Friday with a 20-0 home victory over Rancho.
Liberty stayed unranked in the USA Today Super 25 football rankings released Monday, and Bishop Gorman moved up from No. 4 to No. 3.
Marcus Turner had a pair of rushing touchdowns, including one for 74 yards, as the Mustangs picked up a 34-14 road victory over Odyssey Institute (Arizona) on Saturday.
Palo Verde turned two second-quarter fumbles into touchdowns at Sierra Vista to earn a 24-7 road win to open their 2017 season, erasing memories of an 0-6 start to last year.
A.J. Barilla connected with Kalyja Waialae on a 70-yard touchdown pass with 1 minute, 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score on Friday night to lift the Gators’ to a 42-35 win over El Toro (California) in Lake Forest, California.
Four Rattlers rushed for touchdowns in the 36-0 win over the Dragons.
Senior quarterback George Tribble completed 12 of 19 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns to help Cimarron-Memorial hold off Coronado at home and win 30-23.
Jayden Perkins ran for 128 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and caught four passes for 168 yards and three scores to help Virgin Valley’s football team to a 31-12 home win over Canyon View (Utah) on Friday night.
Shadow Ridge rushed for 411 yards and seven touchdowns Friday to run away from host Desert Oasis and win 47-6.
Thorston Balmer rushed for 150 yards and three TDs Friday, and Boulder City scored 20 points in the third quarter to pull away and beat Clark at home, 34-33.
West Wendover took advantage of two first-half turnovers and rolled past The Meadows for a 32-6 road victory Friday.
Faith Lutheran struck first and led by a touchdown at the half, but couldn’t get on the board in the second half, losing the lead for good on a third quarter safety and falling to Valor Christian (Colo.) 30-21 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, on Friday.
Durango junior T.K. Fotu had nine carries for 90 yards and a touchdown, and Durango’s football team held on for a 26-19 win at Pahrump Valley on Friday night.