High Desert Sports Roundup: Victor Valley remains unbeaten, Villa runs for 4 touchdowns

The Victor Valley football team wrapped up the nonleague slate of the schedule with a 36-6 victory over Santa Ana on homecoming night.

The Jackrabbits improved to 5-0 on the season, a feat last accomplished by the program during the 2010 season.

Running back Victor Villa ran for four touchdowns, leading the way for the Jackrabbits.

Victor Valley got on the board in hurry Friday night. The Jackrabbits took a quick 2-0 lead after a bad snap by Santa Ana led to Davion Swan scoring a safety.

That led to Villa running in a touchdown a minute later, giving the Jackrabbits a 9-0 lead.

After recovering a fumble from Santa Ana, the Jackrabbits upped the lead to 16-0 on another rushing touchdown from Villa early in the second quarter.

Villa scored a touchdown run in the final minutes of the second quarter, giving the Jackrabbits a 22-point lead at halftime.

Victor Valley added touchdowns from Villa, and a receiving one from Xavier Matthews, in the second half.

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The Jackrabbits enter their bye week unbeaten and will begin Desert Sky League action on the road against Barstow on Oct. 11.

Here are other Week 5 and girls volleyball and tennis scores from around the High Desert.

Silverado 33, Eisenhower 14

At Rialto, quarterback Jace Weiss accounted for four touchdowns Friday night to help lead the Hawks past the Eagles.

Silverado took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter on a touchdown pass from Weiss to Jayden Pauling. Eisenhower intercepted a pass from Weiss in the second quarter and returned it for a touchdown, tying up the game.

Weiss and Pauling connected for another touchdown in the final minute of the half, giving the Hawks a 13-7 lead.

Weiss gave the Hawks a 13-point lead with a touchdown run late in the third quarter. But Eisenhower came right back to score in the fourth quarter, pulling within six points.

But Dallas Kincherlow iced the game with a touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter for a 13-point lead. Weiss followed that up with another touchdown run in the final minutes.

The Hawks (2-3) will be on the road next week for a Thursday night game against Granite Hills.

Granite Hills 21, Grand Terrace 6

At Grand Terrace, the Cougars bounced back from last week’s loss with a victory on the road Friday night.

Granite Hills improved to 4-1 on the season as Braylen Salazar, Kaylen Edwards and quarterback Aamir Sneed each ran in touchdowns.

Salazar also recorded an interception on defense.

The defending Desert Sky League champions begin league action next week in a Thursday night game at home against Silverado.

Hesperia 24, Liberty 14

At Hesperia, the Scorpions celebrated homecoming night with a victory Thursday night.

Zamar Malveaux led the ground game for Hesperia with 22 carries for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

Liberty took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter, and midway through the second Hesperia nailed a field goal to make it a four-point game.

Hesperia took a 10-7 lead on a touchdown from Malveaux midway through the third, and Liberty struck right back taking a 14-10 lead. Malveaux gave the Scorpions a 17-14 lead early in the fourth quarter on his second rushing touchdown. The junior scored a third touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.

Hesperia (2-3) begins Mojave River League play next week at Oak Hills.

Prep Volleyball

Oak Hills 3, Sultana 2

At Hesperia, the Bulldogs squeezed out a victory in five sets (27-25, 25-21, 16-15, 23-25, 15-13) over the Sultans on Thursday.

Keonahi'ilani Solaita led the way for Oak Hills with 26 kills, three blocks and 20 digs; Sami Semaia dished 26 assists with 15 digs, three kills and an ace; Ellee Nifo served eight aces with six kills and 20 digs; TacyJo Adams five kills and four blocks.

For Sultana, Maggie Warden led with 15 kills, 18 digs and eight aces; Mishelle Dominguez added 12 kills, 25 digs and three aces; and Leila Pele dished 43 assists with five aces and seven digs.

Prep Tennis

Silverado 14, Granite Hills 4

At Apple Valley, the Hawks kicked off Desert Sky League action with a victory over the Cougars on Sept. 25.

For Silverado, Madison Loeun and Jordan Cruz swept in doubles action, as did the team of Leah Wolfe and Samantha Deosambela.

The Hawks (5-1) are home Monday afternoon against AAE.

Silverado Singles

• Garcia 1-6, 6-4, 6-2; Siaquat 5-7, 6-3, 6-4; Ibarra 4-6, 6-1, 6-4;

Silverado Doubles

• Loeun-Cruz 6-2, 6-1, 6-1; Wolfe-Deosambela 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-3; Maradiaga-Valadez 3-6.

Granite Hills Singles

• Debrito 6-1, 3-6, 1-6; Shin 4-6, 4-6, 7-5; Lemus 4-6; Paniagua 2-6, 4-6.

Granite Hills Doubles

• Fernandes-Cerda 2-6, 6-7 (3), 5-7; Santiful-Martinez 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (9); Silva-Macias 3-6; Silva-Gonzalez 3-6; Silva-Rodriguez 3-6.

Didn't see your team's scores in this roundup? All local varsity scores and results can be reported by email to Daily Press reporter Jose Quintero at JQuintero@VVDailyPress.com. You can also reach out to him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @J0seQuintero to report any results throughout the season.

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