Majae Madison carries Cheyenne past Valley

Majae Madison ran for 202 yards and four touchdowns in the first half Friday, and Cheyenne’s football team blew by visiting Valley, 57-13.

“He’s a beast,” Cheyenne coach Pat Ward said. “He lives in the weight room. Great kid.”

Madison’s first touchdown opened the scoring with a 10-yard run on the Desert Shields’ opening possession. He scored again from 3 yards out, then from 73 yards to cap the first-quarter scoring and put Cheyenne up 18-6.

He struck again in the second quarter, taking in another score from 5 yards out. Madison then turned the scoring over to the defense, which tackled the Viking punter after a bobbled snap in the end zone for a safety. Joshua Washington returned the free kick for a touchdown, and Cheyenne took a 36-6 halftime advantage. Wesley Federson’s 97-yard fumble recovery completed a strong scoring output for the Cheyenne defense.

Rayvion Brown caught a 13-yard touchdown pass for Cheyenne (5-1, 1-0 Class 3A Sunset League), and Luis Hornas ran in a 53-yard score.

“I think we put it together tonight,” Ward said.

Valley (2-4, 0-1) scored with 6:44 remaining in the first to tie the game, 6-6 on a 1-yard keeper from quarterback Jarrett Zibert. Bryce Jones had Valley’s other touchdown, a 51-yard touchdown on a screen pass.