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Eagles rush for 303 yards, top Jaguars in league opener

Boulder City (5-0, 1-0 I-A Sunrise) rushed for 303 yards on the way to a 25-16 road victory over Desert PInes (2-3, 0-1) on Friday.

Xavier Steel returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown and Billy Viera scored on a 95-yard run in the first half. Viera finished with 151 yards and two scores on eight carries.

Eric Wilkes scored on a 92-yard run for Desert Pines, which pulled to within 17-16 on Iquan Corsey’s 16-yard TD pass to Donavan Wright in the fourth quarter before the Eagles put the game away.

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