Prep football roundup: Liberty defense scores 2 TDs, blanks Las Vegas High

Liberty shut out Las Vegas High 38‑0 on Friday, with Aiden Webster recording two sacks, recovering a fumble for a score and returning an interception 51 yards for a touchdown. Selby Griego, Maluia Atualevao and Anthony Alberro also found the end zone for Liberty, which improved to 4‑2 overall and 3‑0 in DI East. The Patriots will host Shadow Ridge on Oct. 2, while Las Vegas (2‑4, 0‑2) travels to Coronado the same day. Arbor View defeated Shadow Ridge 49‑13, dominating the second half to secure the win. The Aggies moved to 3‑3 overall and 2‑0 in DI West and will host Mojave on Oct. 2. Shadow Ridge fell to 3‑2 overall and 2‑1 in DI West and will host Liberty on Oct. 2. Del Sol edged Cimarron‑Memorial 16‑7, scoring all of its points in the first quarter and holding off the Spartans. Del Sol is now 5‑0 and will visit Sunrise Mountain on Oct. 2; Cimarron‑Memorial drops to 2‑4 and will face Cheyenne on Oct. 2. Sunrise Mountain slipped past Chaparral 18‑17, with Zik Hutchinson’s second‑quarter touchdown catch coming on a 60‑yard pass from August Krael in the final period. Krael contributed two passing touchdowns and a rushing score for the Miners, who are 5‑1 overall and 2‑1 in DI West and will host Del Sol on Oct. 2. Chaparral falls to 1‑4 overall and 0‑2 in DI West and will host Valley on Oct. 2. Bonanza topped Cheyenne 16‑12, as kicker Braeden Osotio nailed field goals from 35, 27 and 22 yards. Matthew Mullin added a rushing touchdown for the Bengals, who are now 1‑4 overall and 1‑1 in DIII West and will host Rancho on Oct. 2. Cheyenne slips to 2‑4 overall and 1‑2 in DIII West and will host Cimarron‑Memorial on Oct. 2. Rancho routed Western 38‑6, with Carlos Loza gaining 100 yards on the ground and scoring three touchdowns. Nassir Prawl contributed a rushing touchdown and an interception on defense for the Rams, who are 2‑3 overall and 2‑0 in DIII West and will visit Bonanza on Oct. 2. Western remains winless at 0‑6 overall and 0‑3 in DIII West and will host Bonanza on Oct. 9. Green Valley held off a late Clark rally to win 40‑37, clinching a league victory. The Gators are 4‑1 overall and 2‑0 in DI West and will host Silverado on Oct. 2; Clark is 3‑3 overall and 0‑2 in DII West and will host Spring Valley on Oct. 2. Legacy blanked Canyon Springs 41‑0, highlighted by Jayden Durr’s early 60‑yard interception return for a touchdown. The Longhorns are 5‑1 overall and will host Sierra Vista on Oct. 2; Canyon Springs falls to 0‑5 overall and will travel to Durango on Oct. 2. Basic overwhelmed Durango 47‑20, with Louden Cahill tallying 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Coach Jeffrey Cahill celebrated his 100th career win, while Lynn Saltmarch, Carl Napoleon and Andrew Rodriguez each contributed rushing touchdowns. The Wolves are 5‑1 overall and 2‑0 in DII East and will visit Palo Verde on Oct. 2; Durango drops to 1‑5 overall and 0‑3 in DII East and will host Canyon Springs on Oct. 2. In Sacramento, Grant (Calif.) defeated Mater East 35‑28, thwarting a fourth‑quarter rally by the Knights. Mater East remains 4‑1 overall and will host Cadence on Oct. 2. Sloan Canyon shut out Cadence 50‑0, building a 35‑0 lead in the first quarter en route to a victory in the annual Pinecrest Bowl. The Pirates are 4‑1 overall and 1‑1 in 4A Southern and will host SLAM! Nevada on Oct. 2; Cadence is 0‑4 overall and 0‑1 in the same classification and will visit Mater East on Oct. 2. SLAM! Nevada defeated Losee 24‑14, taking control in the second quarter and dominating the second half. The Bulls are 3‑2 overall and will travel to Sloan Canyon on Oct. 2; Losee is 0‑4 overall and will host Midland Lee of Texas on Oct. 2. Pahrump Valley edged Virgin Valley 21‑14 at Mesquite, as Lucas Gavenda hauled in two touchdown receptions to overcome an early deficit. The Trojans are 4‑3 overall and 1‑0 in 3A Southern and will host Moapa Valley on Oct. 9; Virgin Valley remains winless at 0‑6 overall and 0‑1 in 3A Southern and will visit Eldorado on Oct. 2.