Liberty looked like a clear underdog going into Friday’s game with Mililani High, the defending Hawaii state champion and the state’s top-ranked team. But the game instead turned into one of the Patriots’ biggest victories and a showcase for their all-everything junior, Ethan Dedeaux.
Football
Football coaches like to talk about turning points and key moments when they look back at successful seasons. Basic High coach Jeff Cahill might be talking about Friday’s game for a long time.
Tyshun McClinton rushed 23 times for 145 yards and a touchdown and sealed the game with an 84-yard interception return for a score Friday to lead host Desert Oasis’ football team to a 19-6 win over Sierra Vista.
Spread offenses are often known for being passive and based solely on finesse. Green Valley proved that stereotype wrong Friday night. The Gators pounded the ball from the spread, rushing for 327 yards and holding on for a 38-34 win at Las Vegas High.
Just when it appeared Bingham (Utah) had found a chink in Bishop Gorman’s armor Friday night, the Gaels responded in a big way.
After an embarrassing loss at Division I-A powerhouse Desert Pines in last week’s season-opener, Arbor View senior Curtis Jones appeared to be on a mission to make sure his Aggies avenged the setback this week.
Leading by only eight points late in the second quarter Friday, No. 2 Centennial needed a huge momentum swing against visiting Shadow Ridge. Quarterback Jamaal Evans made the play, and the Bulldogs never looked back.
The long nightmare is finally over for a proud Rancho football program. Senior running back Robert Howard rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries Friday as the Rams snapped their 30-game losing streak with a resounding 34-14 win over visiting Valley.
Spring Valley’s Marcus Dawson rushed for 92 yards on six carries, including touchdowns of 54 and 18 yards, to lead the Grizzlies to a 35-13 home win over Durango on Friday.
Jack Berkley threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score on Friday as The Meadows opened Division III Southern League play with a 46-0 win over host Calvary Chapel in a game that was stopped midway through the third quarter by agreement of both coaches.
Long fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Isaiah Morris and Trevor Nofoa and a pair of punt returns for touchdowns allowed No. 3 Desert Pines to pull away for a 41-6 road victory over Mojave on Friday.
Clark’s Milan Dixon rushed for 110 yards, and freshman quarterback Isiah Bigby came off the bench to score two touchdowns to lead the Chargers to a 23-8 home victory over Del Sol on Friday.
Faith Lutheran fell behind early, but scored 48 unanswered points to top visiting Cimarron-Memorial 48-6 on Friday.
Cordell Broadus bonded with his famous father through football.
Eddie Bonine, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association executive director, appears to be taking a new job.
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