Spring Mountain outlasts Joshua Springs in opener

Valmir Bojku hauled in eight receptions for 224 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Spring Mountain's football team to a season-opening 64-56 win over Joshua Springs (Calif.) on Friday.

Bojku also scored on a 70-yard kickoff return and caught four 2-point conversion passes.

Dashon Blanche rushed for 44 yards and what would prove to be the winning touchdown with 2:14 left. The touchdown was followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Joshua Banasiak to Bojku.

Banasiak went 10 of 18 for 256 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown for Spring Mountain, which struggled with turnovers early. Banasiak also threw five 2-point conversions and ran for another.

Joseph Frazier returned an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter as the Golden Eagles stopped Joshua Springs’ attempt to force overtime with a goal-line stand as time expired.

Arias Jefferson accounted for 100 rushing yards and a touchdown on just six carries for Spring Mountain.

Jeffrey Bachman rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries for Joshua Springs (2-2), which scored 22 first-quarter points.

Dylan Green tallied 89 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries for the Lightning, who rushed for 194 yards as a team.

Joshua Springs quarterback Isaiah Bates went 5 of 12 for 146 yards and three touchdowns and moved his team down to the 5-yard line with three seconds left before two false start penalties and an incompletion on fourth down derailed the Lightning’s chance of forcing overtime.