Jack Berkley runs wild in The Meadows victory over Lake Mead
Jack Berkley rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns for The Meadows Friday night on the road, including three in the fourth quarter, as the Mustangs pulled away from Lake Mead, 34-14.
Berkley had TD runs of 16, 21 and 13 yards on The Meadows’ three fourth quarter possessions, turning a one-score game into a comfortable lead.
Antonio Gutierrez opened the scoring for the game with a 5-yard TD rush for The Meadows (2-1, 1-0 2A Southern League) on its first drive. Following a recovery of a muffed punt on the ensuing drive, Lake Mead got a second chance and took the ball down to the Meadows 2-yard line, but the Eagles were stopped on fourth down just outside the end zone.
In the second quarter, Lake Mead (1-3, 0-1 2A Southern League) got another short field after a fumbled punt snap. This time, the Eagles made good on the opportunity, with Joshua Thorell taking in a 5-yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 7-6 lead.
The Meadows answered quickly, following a kickoff return near midfield and a 30-yard run by Gutierrez. That set up the first of Berkley’s touchdowns, this one from 15 yards.
The teams exchanged four-and-outs and turnovers in the third quarter, until Meadows began the 85-yard drive that culminated with a 16-yard Berkley score soon after the fourth quarter began.
Lake Mead’s Logan Sullivan scored from 3 yards out with 11 seconds left to close the scoring.