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Trojans roll past Western to clinch league title

Nico Velazquez rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries to help Pahrump Valley’s football team to a 66-0 home win over Western on Friday.

With the victory, Pahrump clinched the Class 3A Sunset League title, its first since 2005.

Velazquez had TD runs of 10 and 16 yards in the first quarter as the Trojans took a 27-0 lead.

Dylan Wright completed 4 of 8 passes for 117 yards and two scores for Pahrump (5-3, 4-0 Sunset League).

Willie Lucas caught a 36-yard TD pass from Wright and returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown for the Trojans.

Western fell to 0-8, 0-4.

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