After the pregame coin toss, Coronado elected to play into the wind in the first quarter, meaning it would be playing with the wind in the fourth. That decision allowed Gavin Wale to nail a 26-yard field goal with 3:26 remaining to give Coronado a 30-28 road victory over Las Vegas.
The mission for Durango’s football team is clear: return to the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Trailblazers took another step toward that goal Saturday with a 49-20 victory over host Desert Oasis.
Led by Aubrey Washington’s 168 yards on 15 carries — including an 80-yard touchdown — the Longhorns generated 389 yards on the ground in their 35-14 win over Centennial.
Lane Ramos kicked a field goal to give Virgin Valley’s football the lead and the Bulldogs held on for a 30-27 win over Sunrise Mountain in Mesquite on Saturday.
Taariq Flowers scored on a 64-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, and finished with 229 rushing yards and three touchdowns as the Dragons rolled to a 44-6 road win over Western.
Foothill will enter Southeast League play Thursday against Coronado sporting that perfect 4-0 record this season after the Falcons drubbed visiting Eldorado 35-0 on Saturday night.
TyRay Collins scored three touchdowns Saturday to help Chaparral’s football team to a 63-0 home victory over Rancho.
Bishop Gorman, which is ranked 11th nationally, showed it is still the class of the state as it opened Class 4A Southwest League play with a resounding 58-0 road win over Bonanza on Saturday.
Silverado quarterback Kana Hoapili passed for 103 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Skyhawks to a 32-13 road victory over Valley on Saturday.
The Pirates forced four turnovers and limited Boulder City to 152 yards of offense to earn a 16-0 road win over Boulder City on Saturday.
