Martinez helps The Meadows earn playoff berth with win over Lake Mead

Adam Martinez rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns and returned a punt for a touchdown as The Meadows' football team earned a berth in the Division III state playoffs with a 45-6 win over visiting Lake Mead on Thursday.

Martinez scored the first two times he touched the ball on a 6-yard run and a 59-yard punt return to give The Meadows (6-4, 5-3 Division III Southern) a 13-0 first quarter lead.

The Eagles (3-6, 2-6) responded with a drive late in the first quarter, but Max Hisatake ended it by intercepting Jared Regan's only pass attempt of the game. The Mustangs converted the turnover into points when quarterback Gabe Adamson connected with Hisatake on a 5-yard touchdown pass for a 20-0 lead.

Adamson, who passed for 146 yards, completed a 51-yard touchdown pass to Hisatake later in the second quarter. Antonio Gutierrez blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown to give The Meadows a 32-0 halftime lead.

The Mustangs' offense relied on the big play in the second half with touchdown runs of 69 yards by Adamson and 70 yards by Martinez.

Regan, who rushed for 100 yards to lead the Eagles, closed out the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown run.