Mojave uses ground attack to top Sunrise Mountain

Devinn Houston led all rushers with three touchdowns and 68 yards. De’vann Underwood and K’maurian Philogene both added rushing TDs for Mojave, which built a 27-6 first-quarter lead. Underwood also returned an interception 17 yards for the final score of the game.

Philogene, who was coming off a 384-yard passing performance in his previous outing, completed 11 of 24 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns for Mojave (2-3).

Despite throwing two interceptions, Sunrise Mountain’s Damaurier Alexander nearly matched Philogene’s passing numbers. The junior was 13-for-27 for 180 yards. His top target was Laquan Macklin, who caught five passes for 125 yards.

Alexander also was responsible for the Miners’ two scores: an 88-yard kickoff return early in the first quarter and a 4-yard rushing TD late in the third quarter.

Sunrise Mountain (1-4) struggled with penalties and inconsistent play on offense.