Prep football roundup: Desert Pines nearly extends shutout streak

Bishop Gorman running back Myles Norman (34) heads towards the end zone pursued by Hamilton lin ...

The shutout streak nearly continued for Desert Pines.

The Jaguars extended it to 11 quarters before a late touchdown by visiting Foothill on Friday in Desert Pines’ 40-7 victory.

Orem (Utah) was the last team to score on the Jaguars, reaching the end zone twice in the fourth quarter of the opener. That 21-14 defeat was the last time Desert Pines (3-1) lost.

Against Foothill (1-3), Desert Pines dominated in all three phases.

Isaiah Rubin scored two touchdowns on special teams, returning a kickoff 85 yards and a punt 50 yards.

The Jaguars also made big plays offensively, with Marquis Roby completing a 60-yard TD pass to Massiah Mingo and a 40-yarder to Tyrik Simeus. Roby also ran for a 20-yard score and Greg Burrell for a 10-yard TD.

Spring Valley 33, Desert Oasis 6 — At Spring Valley, the Grizzlies (2-1) scored twice defensively in the one-sided victory.

Kory Villareal intercepted two passes, returning one 70 yards for a touchdown, and teammate Ethan Shuford brought back a fumble 72 yards for a TD.

Tip Manu rushed for TDs of 45 yards and 1 yard.

Desert Oasis is 1-2.

Shadow Ridge 42, Palo Verde 6 — At Palo Verde, the Mustangs (3-1) received 100-yard performances from two backs.

Coen Coloma gained 142 yards on six carries, and Davison Glenn gained 100 yards on three rushes. Each player also scored two touchdowns.

Teammate Jon Wilson rushed for 72 yards on seven attempts, and Caleb Fisher caught a 61-yard TD pass.

Palo Verde is 1-3.

Atascocita (Texas) 45, Liberty 8 — At Atascocita, the Patriots (1-3) averted a shutout by scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The was their third loss in a row, but all were to out-of-state teams. Atascocita is 2-1.

“We’ve got to improve,” Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. “Everything, we’ve got to improve.”

Basic 57, Chaparral 0 — At Chaparral, Joey Garza threw three touchdown passes to lead the Wolves (4-0).

The Cowboys (1-3) trailed 42-0 at halftime.

Basic’s past three victories were routs. The Wolves outscored those opponents by a combined 129-16.

Their only close game was the opener, a 14-0 victory over Desert Oasis.

Durango 20, Cimarron-Memorial 16 — At Durango, Keimarion Taylor rushed for 123 and a touchdown to lead the Trailblazers (3-1).

Teammate Maverik Cormier rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and he passed for 122 yards.

Cimarron-Memorial is 0-4.

Green Valley Christian 36, Pahranagat Valley 26 — At Pahranagat Valley, Jordan Fiatoa and Todd Hansen each rushed for 115 yards to lead Green Valley Christian. Fiatoa also had a rushing touchdown.

The Guardians (3-1) have won every game in which they took the field. Their loss was a forfeit to Rolling Hills Preps (California).

Pahranagat Valley is 2-2.

Cheyenne 14, Del Sol 8 — At Del Sol, Cheyenne (2-2) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a comeback victory.

Del Sol (0-4) scored eight points in the second quarter.

The Desert Shields scored two touchdowns and a safety in the fourth period. Treasure Harris scored on a 14-yard TD run, and Michael Williams completed a 35-yard scoring pass to Tajon Bell. Cheyenne went for two points after each touchdown, but the conversion attempts failed.

Legacy 45, Centennial 21 — At Centennial, Legacy outscored the Bulldogs 22-0 in the first quarter to take control and cruise to its first victory.

Until Friday, Legacy (1-3) had scored just eight points in three games. The Longhorns were shut out by Sierra Vista and Desert Pines.

Centennial dropped to 0-4. The Bulldogs’ closest game was a 16-point loss to Foothill.

Boulder City 45, Western 0 — At Western, Boulder City (2-1) took control early, going into halftime with a 32-0 lead.

The game went to a running clock about midway through the third quarter.

Western is 1-3.

Contact reporter Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.

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