Maaliq Flowers carries Del Sol to homecoming victory over Rancho

Maaliq Flowers threw for three touchdown passes as Del Solo celebrated its homecoming in style with a 48-8 victory over visiting Rancho on Friday.

Taariq Flowers ran 14 times for 113 yards and a touchdown, and Titan Williams added two second-half scoring runs when the Dragons (3-1) were pulling away from the winless Rams (0-3).

Maaliq Flowers, a freshman quarterback, was only 5 of 11 passing for 65 yards. However, he took advantage his his receivers’ height over the smaller Rancho defensive backs, particularly when the 6-foot-3-inch Jonathan Spearman outjumped a Rams defender on a jump ball for a 15-yard TD pass midway through the first period for the first score of the game.

Taariq Flowers made it 13-0 Del Sol late in the first quarter on a 7-yard TD run.

Rancho’s lone score game on a 14-yard TD pass from Noah Fuller to Jonathan Gunter with 10:10 left in the second quarter. Gunter caught five passes for 58 yards.

Angel Walker rushed 15 times for 70 yards for the Rams.

Maaliq Flowers hit Barry Williams on a slant route for a 7-yard TD pass with 32 seconds left in the second quarter for a 23-8 Dragons lead.

Maaliq Flowers’ third scoring pass a 32-yarder to Markell Turner midway through the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Dragons defensive back Eman Lawoye added a 60-yard interception TD return.