Leilua leads Jaguars over Chaparral
Desert Pines' Dalton Leilua threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Jaguars (3-2, 1-0 Northeast) past host Chaparral (0-4, 0-1) 33-15 on Friday night.
Chaparral took an 8-0 lead on Bre Onta Griffin’s 75-yard pass to Malcolm McMurray and Griffin’s 2-point conversion run less than seven minutes into the first quarter.
Desert Pines’ Schaquawn Williams answered with a 36-yard touchdown run a minute later, but the conversion attempt failed.
McMurray went down nearly two minutes before halftime and left the field on a stretcher, allowing the Jaguars to score two quick touchdowns to take the lead for good. Quarterback Dalton Leilua punched one in from 5 yards out before finding Noel Darden with a 19-yard pass for a 19-8 halftime lead.
Chaparral’s Chancellor Davis returned the second-half opening kickoff 95 yards to cut the lead to 19-15, but it was as close as the Cowboys would come.
