Maika Eugenio completed six of seven passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns as Bishop Gorman (8-1, 5-0 5A Division I), No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 5A rankings, took control early and cruised to a 61-0 home win over Desert Pines (2-8, 1-5) on Thursday.
Gorman compiled 490 offensive yards and nine TDs.
The Gaels play at Coronado at 6 p.m. Nov. 1, and Desert Pines awaits playoff seeding.
— Desert Oasis 35, Durango 6: At Durango, Vincent Hales threw four touchdown passes as the Diamondbacks stunned the 10th-ranked Trailblazers.
Chris Villasenor added three TDs for Desert Oasis, and Gavin Winterrowd led the defense with seven tackles.
The Diamondbacks (6-3, 3-2 5A Division III) claimed the No. 3 postseason seed with the victory, and will host No. 6 seed Sunrise Mountain at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. The Trailblazers (6-4, 3-2) go in as a No. 4 seed, and they will host fifth-seeded Clark at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Coronado 29, Foothill 15: At Foothill, Aiden Krause and Derek Hurley scored fourth-quarter rushing TDs to help the fourth-ranked Cougars (6-3, 4-1 5A Division I) pull away for a win over the Falcons (5-4, 1-4).
Coronado hosts Bishop Gorman at 6 p.m. Nov. 1, and Foothill hosts Arbor View at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Faith Lutheran 55, Palo Verde 15: At Faith Lutheran, Alex Rogers passed for three TDs and ran for another to lead the third-ranked Crusaders (9-0, 6-0 5A Division II) past the Panthers (3-7, 2-4).
Cale Breslin rushed for two fourth-quarter scores to seal the win for Faith Lutheran.
The Crusaders have a bye next week, and Palo Verde (No. 5 seed) opens the postseason at Green Valley (No. 4) at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Green Valley 35, Silverado 14: At Green Valley, Esteban Martinez had two TDs, and Trey Glasper scored on an interception return as the eighth-ranked Gators (6-3, 4-2 5A Division II) rolled to a victory over the Skyhawks (0-9, 0-5).
Green Valley (No. 4 seed) hosts Palo Verde (No. 5) in the Division II Southern League playoffs at 6 p.m. Nov. 1, and No. 7 Silverado plays at No. 2 Legacy at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Shadow Ridge 42, Sierra Vista 0: At Shadow Ridge, Tyrell Craven rushed for two TDs, and quarterback Gage Crnkovic ran for a 97-yard TD to help the seventh-ranked Mustangs (7-3, 4-2 5A Division II) defeat the Lions (2-7, 1-5).
The teams meet again next week to open the playoffs, as Shadow Ridge (No. 3 seed) hosts No. 6 Sierra Vista at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Clark 42, Sunrise Mountain 6: At Clark, De’shaun Tolever had a 50-yard TD reception and also returned an interception for a score in the Chargers’ victory over the Miners (0-9, 0-5 5A Division III).
Brandon Truley logged eight tackles and two interceptions for Clark (4-5, 1-4).
Clark (No. 5 seed) opens the playoffs at No. 4 Durango at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. No. 6 Sunrise Mountain plays at No. 3 Desert Oasis at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Western 42, Rancho 7: At Western, Romero Lujan rushed for 212 yards and three TDs to lead the Warriors (2-7, 2-4 4A Desert) to a victory over the Rams (0-10, 0-5).
Western (No. 4 seed) hosts No. 5 Bonanza in a first-round playoff game at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. No. 7 Rancho plays at No. 2 Losee at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Chaparral 14, Spring Valley 7: At Chaparral, Marcell Bell scored a second-quarter rushing TD to spark the Cowboys (5-4, 4-2 4A Mountain), who overcame an early deficit to rally past the Grizzlies (7-2, 5-1).
Lucky Laolagi logged 10 tackles for Chaparral.
Chaparral (No. 3 seed) will host a first-round playoff game against No. 6 Del Sol at 6 p.m. Nov. 1. Spring Valley has a bye.
— Cimarron-Memorial 21, Cheyenne 6: At Cimarron-Memorial, Tyree Rogers had six tackles and scored on an interception return as the Spartans (5-4, 4-2 4A Desert) won a defensive battle against the Desert Shields (4-5, 2-4).
The teams meet again next week to open the playoffs, as Cimarron-Memorial (No. 3 seed) hosts No. 6 Cheyenne at 6 p.m. Nov. 1.
— Moapa Valley 27, Virgin Valley 7: At Mesquite, the Pirates (9-1, 5-1 3A Southern) took control early on the way to an upset of the Bulldogs (7-3, 4-2).
Both teams await playoff seeding.
— Pahrump Valley 55, Boulder City 20: At Pahrump, Kayne Horibe completed 11 of 15 passes for 325 yards and five TDs to lead the Trojans (5-4, 3-3 3A Southern) past the Eagles (2-8, 0-6).
Horibe scored another TD on the ground for Pahrump.
Both teams await playoff seeding.
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