Mojave and Tawee Walker bested Virgin Valley and Jayden Perkins in a battle between two of the best in Class 3A, with Walker racking up 221 yards of offense and three touchdowns in the Rattlers’ 46-20 road victory over Virgin Valley on Thursday to send Mojave to the first state semifinal game in program history.
Sagan Gronauer threw five touchdown passes in the first half – including four in the first quarter – to help the Crusaders earn a 42-6 victory over Durango in their Sunset Region quarterfinal playoff game.
Elijah Hicks finished with 210 yards rushing and two scores on 21 carries to power Las Vegas High’s football team to a 26-12 home win over Valley on Thursday night.
Legacy opened the game on offense by scoring TDs on eight of their first nine drives to defeat Shadow Ridge 54-21 and clinch a playoff berth for the fifth straight season.
The Panthers will have a chance to earn a playoff berth this week after defeating Shadow Ridge 55-22 on Friday.
Las Vegas High’s football team scored four touchdowns in the first quarter en route to a 47-0 road victory over Rancho in the annual Bone Game on Friday night.
Aubrey Washington rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries in Legacy’s 35-0 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
The Mountain Lions have won six games in a row after an opening-night loss to Palo Verde.
Desmond Bowers turned a run to the left side into a 99-yard touchdown to finish the scoring in Green Valley’s 35-21 home win over Basic on Friday.
The Jaguars have won three straight games after being shutout in their first two.
The sophomore running back had 208 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the Jaguars’ 35-6 home win against Mojave on Friday night.
DiaMante Burton rushed for a pair of scores and threw for another to lead Canyon Springs’ football team to a 44-14 victory over Las Vegas on Friday night.
The Rattlers earned an OT victory against Sunrise Mountain on Friday.
In its return to the gridiron Friday at Silverado, Basic couldn’t have scripted a more perfect ending, as quarterback Paul Myro tossed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Zack Grismanauskas on the final play of the game to give the Wolves a 34-30 victory over the host Skyhawks.
Despite building a 22-0 lead in the second half, Mojave needed overtime to defeat Sunrise Mountain 34-28 on Friday for in its Sunset League opener.
