Roundup: Basic beats Foothill in ‘Battle for Boulder Highway’

Louden Cahill had a touchdown reception and also scored on a 60-yard interception return Thursday to help host Basic upset Foothill 39-29 in the annual “Battle for Boulder Highway.”

Elijah Jones added two rushing TDs, and Jayveon Rose had another for the Wolves (2-6, 1-3 5A Division I), who play at Bishop Gorman at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

Foothill (5-2, 1-2) plays at Liberty at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Liberty 38, Desert Pines 14: At Desert Pines, Ezra Sanelivi scored two rushing TDs as the Patriots (2-5, 1-2 5A Division I) rallied from an early deficit to beat the Jaguars (2-6, 1-3).

Liberty hosts Foothill at 6 p.m. Oct. 18, and Desert Pines hosts Coronado at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Palo Verde 22, Sierra Vista 0: At Palo Verde, De’Anthony Thompson had a TD reception on offense and an interception and forced fumble on defense to help the Panthers (3-5, 2-2 5A Division II) defeat the Mountain Lions (2-6, 1-4).

Bryant Johnson added a 75-yard rushing TD, and Colten Thresher had a 50-yard TD reception to help Palo Verde, which hosts Legacy at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. Sierra Vista has a bye week ahead.

— Las Vegas 36, Sunrise Mountain 22: At Sunrise Mountain, Chris Boddy had three rushing TDs to lead the Wildcats (6-2, 3-0 5A Division III) to a win over the Miners (0-8, 0-4).

Las Vegas hosts Durango at 6 p.m. Oct. 18, and Sunrise Mountain has a bye week.

— Canyon Springs 20, Chaparral 6: At Canyon Springs, Bakari Wilson scored two rushing TDs in the Pioneers’ victory over the Cowboys.

Tysean McCraney had a TD pass to Major Pride to help Canyon Springs (4-4, 3-1 4A Mountain), which plays at Spring Valley at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. Chaparral (4-3, 3-1) plays at Cadence at 6 p.m. Thursday.

— Mojave 24, Cheyenne 0: At Mojave, Damari Fairley nabbed two interceptions to help the Rattlers (7-1, 4-0 4A Desert) defeat the Desert Shields (3-4, 1-3) for their sixth shutout of the season.

AJ Tuitele, Mark Ames and S’marrion Coleman added TDs for Mojave, which plays at Cimarron-Memorial at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. Cheyenne hosts Western at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Del Sol 28, Cadence 27: At Del Sol, Michael Jenkins rushed for 150 yards and a TD as the Dragons (4-4, 2-3 4A Mountain) defeated the Cougars (4-3, 2-2).

Cadence hosts Chaparral at 6 p.m. Thursday, and Del Sol plays at Eldorado at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Losee 42, Rancho 7: At Rancho, Kieran Daniel rushed for 140 yards for two TDs as the Lions (8-1, 5-0 4A Desert) beat the Rams (0-8, 0-4).

Phazon Hardwick, Anthony Manuel, Braunsen Ahlo and RJ Olivieri also scored rushing TDs for Losee, which has a bye week ahead. Rancho plays at Bonanza at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Western 48, Bonanza 27: At Western, Kawikakekona Ogawa scored four rushing TDs as the Warriors (1-6, 1-3 4A Desert) defeated the Bengals (2-6, 1-4) for their first victory in over two years.

Quincy Johnson scored on a 90-yard fumble recovery to help Western, which plays at Cheyenne at 6 p.m. Oct. 18. Bonanza hosts Rancho at 6 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Virgin Valley 26, SLAM Academy 16: At Mesquite, Drew Dixon rushed for 195 yards to lead the Bulldogs (6-1, 3-0 3A South) past the Bulls (4-4, 3-1).

Decker Lee added 80 rushing yards for Virgin Valley, which hosts Mater East at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. SLAM plays at Boulder City at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Democracy Prep 20, Boulder City 0: At Democracy Prep, the Blue Knights (3-5, 1-3 3A South) took control in the second quarter and did all their scoring on the ground in a victory over the Eagles (2-6, 0-4).

Democracy Prep plays at Moapa Valley at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, and Boulder City hosts SLAM Academy at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Moapa Valley 49, Pahrump Valley 35: At Pahrump, the Pirates (7-1, 3-1 3A South) outscored the Trojans 21-7 in the fourth quarter to escape with a victory.

Moapa Valley hosts Democracy Prep at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, and Pahrump (3-4, 2-3) plays at The Meadows at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

— Sloan Canyon 52, The Meadows 14: At Sloan Canyon, the Pirates (5-4) erupted for 39 second-half points to defeat the Mustangs (0-7).

Sloan Canyon has a bye week ahead, and The Meadows hosts Pahrump Valley at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

Contact Jeff Wollard at jwollard@reviewjournal.com.