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Aztecs begin postseason

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

BARSTOW • For the first time in three years, the Barstow football team is about to take part in CIF-SS postseason play. The Aztecs finished with records of 7-3 overall, 3-1 in the Desert Sky League. Tonight, they’ll meet up with Oak Hills... Full story

Trojans wrap up season

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

MAMMOTH LAKES • The season came to a close for the Silver Valley football team last Friday. In their longest road trip of the year, the Trojans made the six-hour trek to Mammoth and took a 34-21 loss. It was a competitive match, but like some o... Full story

Trojans bested by Bobcats

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

BORON • The Silver Valley football team took its sixth loss of the season last Friday, a 75-21 road loss to Boron. Things began getting out of control quickly. It was an emotional game for Boron, as it was the last game of the regular season fo... Full story

Trojans take big win from Silver Knights

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

ORO GRANDE • The Trojans’ offense was steady all night, putting points on the board in every quarter, while the defense held its opponent scoreless, as Silver Valley beat Riverside Prep, 48-0, on Friday, in Desert Mountain League football ... Full story

Tough Homecoming loss for Trojans

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

YERMO • “The kids played hard, but we missed too many opportunities.” That was the way head football coach John Stewart summed up Friday night’s Homecoming game at Silver Valley High School. The Trojans did indeed fight all th... Full story

Trojans slain by Broncs

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

LAKE ISABELLA • Kern Valley scored three touchdowns in the first quarter on the way to a 45-21 win over Silver Valley in last Friday’s football action. The Trojans were set back on their heels in the game’s first few minutes, and we... Full story

Aztecs beat Wildcats for Homecoming win

Don York

BARSTOW • Barstow’s defense forced as many turnovers as the Twentynine Palms’ football team scored Friday night. The Aztecs capitalized on eight turnovers en route to a 30-8 victory over the Wildcats during Barstow’s annual Ho... Full story

Second-half power-outage for Trojans

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

EDWARDS • The Silver Valley football team was able to hang with its opponent for half the game, but slow third and fourth quarters doomed the Trojans, who lost to Desert, 22-7, last Friday night in Edwards. It was even through the first 24 minu... Full story

Aztecs over .500 on gridiron

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

YUCCA VALLEY • “Instead of taking field goals, we were scoring touchdowns.” That’s the way Barstow football head coach Mike Esposito summed up his team’s offense, as the Aztecs bounced back from last week’s loss to... Full story

Strong second half not enough for Aztecs

By LAURA MCCUSKER, SPORTS EDITOR

LANCASTER • Some first-half mistakes proved costly for the Aztecs, as Antelope Valley beat Barstow, 21-9, in high school football action Friday in Lancaster. The Aztecs gave up a touchdown in the first quarter and two more in the second. Sultan... Full story

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