Marcos de Niza (Tempe, Ariz.) scored 29 points in the first quarter to secure a big 50-0 victory over Camelback (Phoenix, Ariz.) on Saturday.
The Padres scored on a
Josh Eckley touchdown pass to
Paul Elvira, a Eckley touchdown run, a touchdown pass by Eckley to
Kamron Johnson and a touchdown run by
Mauriece Lee in the quarter.
Marcos de Niza was up 43-0 at the half after taking the lead on a touchdown pass by Eckley to Elvira in the first quarter.
MN expanded its lead to 50 points entering the fourth quarter. The Tempe school scored once in the quarter on a
Andrew Molina touchdown pass to
Taylor Blankenship.
A 29-point first quarter set the table for the Padres, which coasted the rest of the way for the victory.
Eckley played well for Marcos de Niza in the victory. The junior quarterback threw two touchdowns and ran for one touchdown. He has now scored four touchdowns on the season.
Led by
Priest Willis, MN had given up an average of 15.0 points prior to the contest. The Spartans' zero points were well below their season average of 20.8 per game. Camelback came in allowing just 17.0 points per game this season. CHS struggled against the Padres' offense, which entered the game scoring 35.2 points per game.
A 56-0 Marcos de Niza victory was the result when the squads faced off last season.
The victory was a step in the right direction for MN, which was coming off a 35-27 defeat at the hands of Ironwood Ridge in its previous game.
Marcos de Niza (5-1) will play a non-conference game against Gilbert next week, while Camelback (3-3) will take on Chavez in a II Section I game.
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