Broady, Sierra Vista down Durango

Maliek Broady ran for 98 yards and a touchdown and provided an interception Friday as Sierra Vista's football team rolled to a 35-12 win over visiting Durango.

Sierra Vista led 14-0 at halftime with two option pitches — a 1-yarder to Daniel Godfrey to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive in the first quarter and a 16-yarder to Andrew Peterson in the second quarter. The Mountain Lions (2-3, 1-0 Northwest) capitalized on four interceptions in the first half, including three by Javion Hunt.

Broady provided an 8-yard rushing TD on a drive set up with good field position after a blocked punt by Peterson to push the lead to 21-0.

Durango (0-5, 0-1) found the end zone with a 3-yard rush by Artie Gallegos, on a drive keyed by a 27-yard scamper by Casey Smith to make it 21-6 at the end of the third quarter.

Despite keeping the Trailblazers in the game by racking up 120 yards on 14 penalties, the Mountain Lions added 14 points in the final quarter to put the game out of reach. Sierra Vista took advantage of a fumble recovery by Hunt, and Godfrey supplied an 11-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. Mountain Lions quarterback Randal Grimes connected on an out-route to Octavius Payne, who outpaced Durango’s Smith down the left sideline for a 56-yard score.

Trailblazers quarterback Ben Hayden scored on a 1-yard keeper to cap the scoring.

Grimes finished 6-for-11 for 114 yards, including 88 yards to Payne.

Smith finished with 68 yards rushing, and Hayden had 56 yards rushing for Durango, which got an interception from Isaac Markiet, and fumble recoveries from Daniel Medina and Jordan Favorite.