Second-half surge leads Chargers past Mountain Lions

Clark (1-3, 1-2 Southwest) scored the final 25 points of the game on Friday on the way to a 32-14 road victory over Sierra Vista (1-4, 1-2).

Clark limited Sierra Vista to two first downs in the second half.

Chris Jackson rushed for 98 yards, including touchdowns of 1 yard, 3 yards and 31 yards, and teammate Derrick West ran for 168 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.

Clark’s Andrew Arjana recovered a fumble to kill Sierra Vista’s first drive, and West broke through a hole inside the left tackle for a 53-yard TD scamper to open the scoring.

Sierra Vista took advantage of four Clark turnovers in the seond quarter and took a 14-7 lead into halftime on TD runs of 46 and 71 yards by Gene Germaine, who finishded with 217 yards on 19 carries.

Clark opened the third quarter with a 10-play, 71-yard drive, capped by Jackson’s 1-yard TD run, but the extra-point kick failed as the Mountain Lions held a 14-13 lead.

Marquise McKinney gave the Chargers a 19-14 lead on Sierra Vista’s ensuing possession, scoring on a 52-yard tipped-ball interception return.