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Goal-line stand allows Jaguars to stay unbeaten

Desert Pines' defense made a goal-line stand as time expired Friday to hold on for a 23-22 home win over Chaparal.

Chaparral missed a potential winning field goal with 23 seconds left but got another opportunity after a roughing-the-kicker penalty. A few plays later, the Cowboys were stopped at the 1-yard line with no time remaining.

Quarterback Iquan Corsey led Desert Pines (8-0, 4-0 Sunrise) back from a 16-point deficit, finishing with 84 yards passing and two touchdowns.

Chaparral (3-5, 1-3 Sunrise) stormed out to a 16-0 first-quarter lead on Richard Hernandez’s two rushing touchdowns.

Desert Pines responded in the second quarter with a 42-yard touchdown pass from Corsey to Eric Wilkes. Seitu Wyche’s 14-yard TD run gave Chaparral a 22-8 lead with 1:28 left in the half, but Desert Pines’ Tim Hough returned the ensuing kickoff 83 yards for a score to make it 22-16.

A 15-yard touchdown reception by Malik Davis with 1:52 left in the third gave the Jaguars the lead for good.

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