Miners clinch first playoff berth with win over Del Sol
October 17, 2015 - 12:40 am
Claude Moore rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns Friday, and Sunrise Mountain's football team clinched its first playoff berth with a 41-0 win over visiting Del Sol.
Moore had TD runs of 1, 8 and 5 yards for the Miners (6-2, 3-2 Sunrise League).
Stephen Wright completed 10 of 17 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown for Sunrise Mountain. Wright had a 45-yard TD pass to Te'andre Love and scored on a 19-yard run.
Sunrise Mountain's Nemesis McKenzie rushed six times for 48 yards and contributed a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown with two minutes left.
The Miners held Del Sol (1-7, 1-5) to 143 yards of offense.
Byron Rawson completed 8 of 20 passes for 70 yards but was intercepted twice, and running back Taariq Flowers rushed 20 times for 44 yards for the Dragons.
Box score:
Sunrise Mountain 41, Del Sol 0