The senior completed 9-of-17 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 110 yards on 18 carries – many of which came on crucial third downs to keep drives alive.
Football
After the Cowboys scored the first 13 points, the Bengals answered with 21 unanswered, then the home squad responded with another 13 straight to seal a comeback victory in their season opener.
Silverado running back Jacob Mendez scored on a fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line with 1:09 remaining to cap off the Skyhawks improbable 21-point rally to down Bonanza, 21-20.
The Bengals’ defense maintained control throughout, causing four turnovers and sacking Valley quarterback Sean Norwood five times for a loss of 35 yards.
Third-year coach Dion Lee hopes to continue to build at Bonanza, which won a total of seven games in the four seasons before he took over.
Bonanza’s football team scored a touchdown in each of the final three quarters Thursday to mount a comeback and pick up a home victory against Desert Oasis, 21-13.
Bonanza running back Josh Wilson ran for 71 yards, all in the second half, for two touchdowns including a 10-yard rushing score in overtime to carry the Bengals over Clark on the road Friday, 26-20.
Kevin Benoza ran for 142 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries to lead Spring Valley’s football team to a 24-21 road victory over rival Bonanza on Friday night.
The Mountain Lions coasted to a 48-0 win over the Bonanza, and improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in league play.
Bishop Gorman, which is ranked 11th nationally, showed it is still the class of the state as it opened Class 4A Southwest League play with a resounding 58-0 road win over Bonanza on Saturday.
Kalyja Waialae slotted back to his natural position and had one of the best receiving games of his career Thursday, catching six passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns as the Gators’ football team cruised a 55-8 homecoming victory over Bonanza.
Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers make their picks for Week 4 of the high school football season.
Bonanza quarterback Kyle Allison rushed for two touchdowns to lead the Bengals to their first win of the season on Saturday afternoon.
Inclement weather in the Las Vegas Valley on Friday forced the postponement or cancellation of several high school football games.
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