Prep roundup: Durango holds off Desert Oasis in Class 4A playoffs

After Durango jumped to a 21-0 halftime pb implicit Desert Oasis, it went into a forestall defence to unit agelong drives and bleed the timepiece dry.

Desert Oasis scored 3 touchdowns successful the 2nd fractional but missed an other point, and Durango stopped its 2 2-point tries and held connected for a 21-18 roadworthy triumph Thursday nighttime successful the archetypal circular of the Class 4A playoffs.

Maverik Cormier threw for a touchdown to Jaxon Young and ran for a people for the Trailblazers (5-4), who volition question to Shadow Ridge astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the authorities quarterfinals. Shadow Ridge won the regular-season gathering 17-15 connected Sept. 3.

Desert Oasis (7-3) got the shot backmost with a infinitesimal left, but Durango’s Christian Harrison recovered a fumble to clinch the win.

Basic 49, Chaparral 21 — At Basic, Damian Gramajo threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and the Wolves scored 21 points successful the archetypal 4th and 21 successful the second.

Joaquin Gunter ran for 2 scores for Basic (5-4), which has won 3 straight, and Tre McAllister, Marcellus Moore and Miguel Barragan added 1 rushing touchdown apiece. Daishaun Fletcher caught Gramajo’s touchdown walk for the Wolves, who volition play astatine Coronado astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the 4A authorities quarterfinals.

Chaparral finished 2-6.

Clark 30, Spring Valley 0 — At Clark, D’on Williams and Reyes Reynauga ran for 2 scores apiece, and the Chargers’ defence did the rest.

Clark (7-3) broke a two-game losing streak. The Chargers kept the shot connected the crushed and controlled the clock.

Clark volition play astatine Silverado (9-0) astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the 4A authorities quarterfinals.

Spring Valley finished 3-6.

Sierra Vista 22, Cimarron-Memorial 8 — At Cimarron-Memorial, the Mountain Lions allowed a touchdown connected the Spartans’ archetypal drive, past pitched a shutout.

Omari Evans tied the people with a 5-yard rushing touchdown, and Akela Kahaleanu made a leaping drawback for a 10-yard TD from Terrance Masnica with little than a infinitesimal to spell successful the 2nd 4th to enactment Sierra Vista (4-7) ahead.

Ty Bennett added a 1-yard touchdown tally successful the 3rd 4th for the Mountain Lions, who volition question to Las Vegas astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the 4A authorities quarterfinals.

Cimarron-Memorial finished 4-6.

SLAM Nevada 48, Valley 8 — At Eldorado, Joey Kuykendall threw 3 touchdown passes to Donnell Colbert, and the Bulls earned the archetypal playoff triumph successful programme history.

SLAM Nevada (8-3) forced six turnovers successful beating Valley for the 2nd clip this season. The Bulls volition question to undefeated Moapa Valley astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals.

Valley finished 3-7.

Virgin Valley 52, Eldorado 12 — At Virgin Valley, the Bulldogs scored aboriginal and often successful defeating the Sundevils for the 2nd clip this season.

Virgin Valley (8-2), which unopen retired Eldorado 47-0 connected Aug. 27, volition look different rematch connected the roadworthy against Pahrump Valley astatine 6 p.m. Nov. 5 successful the 3A Southern Region semifinals. Virgin Valley whipped Pahrump Valley 48-18 connected Sept. 10.

Eldorado (3-7) mislaid its past 4 games.

Pahranagat Valley 66, Beatty 0 — At Pahranagat Valley, Jaren Leavitt ran for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Paul Lewis added 99 yards and 3 scores connected the ground.

Pahranagat Valley (7-1, 4-0 Class 1A Central League) scored 36 first-quarter points and led 50-0 astatine halftime.

Beatty fell to 1-4 and 1-3.

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