Excel Christian took a perfect 4-0, 1-0 record to Virginia City on Saturday afternoon for its first road game of the season. The Warriors, who play eight-man football in the 1A Northern – West, left 4-1, 1-1. The Muckers (5-0, 3-0) scored 38 points in the first quarter and went on to win, 51-0. Virginia City finished with 429 yards of offense. Excel will face … [Read more...]
Warriors win third straight
Excel Christian is on a three-game winning streak to start the season. The Warriors (3-0, 1-0) forced four turnovers on Thursday at home to erase a three-touchdown deficit against Smith Valley (2-2, 0-2) and came out on top, 37-30. Sophomore running back Jeshua Fixel had a big day in the comeback win, going for 228 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries. The … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (8/29-9/4)
That’s it. Ballgame. Kiss it goodbye. Blouses. There will not be a 2016 postseason run for the Aces. Reno was eliminated from the playoffs, and thus giving the Pacific Northern Division title to Tacoma, on Thursday with a 3-1 loss at Sacramento. The Aces had whittled a 6.5 game deficit to 2.5 games last Sunday before losing to Tacoma then dropping three of four to the … [Read more...]
Warriors top Silver Stage, 38-22, for second straight win
Excel Christian put its non-league schedule to bed on Saturday afternoon with a 38-22 home win over Silver Stage. The Warriors improved to 2-0. The Nigthawks dropped to 0-1. Sophomore running back Jeshua Drexel ran for 116 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. He also caught five passes for 60 yards. Senior quarterback Noah Denson was 5-of-17 through the air for 85 … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (8/22-8/28)
Down the stretch they come. Reno missed out on the first five-game sweep in franchise history on Sunday with a 4-3 loss to the Rainiers. A win would’ve most improbably pulled Reno within 1.5 games after entering the series 6.5 back. Instead, the loss leaves Reno 3.5 games back with eight games to play. The Aces play four in Sacramento, starting Monday, then play four at … [Read more...]
Excel Christian routes Loyalton in opener, 48-22
Excel Christian started its season on a positive note Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 48-22 non-league home win over Loyalton (Calif.). The Warriors (1-0, 0-0) led just 7-6 at the half before exploding in the second half. Sophomore running back Jeshua Fixel ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries and also did damage in the return game. He took his lone … [Read more...]
Excel Christian Preview: Warriors will go as Denson goes
Excel Christian senior quarterback Noah Denson has big plans for his final go round this fall. As a junior, he accounted for 1,010 yards and 13 touchdowns as the Warriors went 3-6, 2-5 in the 1A Northern – West. He was a first-team all-league selection. Due to limited depth on the eight-man squad, Denson had to play defense as well. And he didn’t hide in the secondary. … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (8/15-8/21)
The Aces are trying to make a race of the Pacific Northern division. They’re going to have to find the next gear. Reno went 5-2 last week to pull one game closer within first place Tacoma, but still trail the Rainiers by 5.5 games with 15 games to go. The hill is steep, but the schedule is favorable. Six of those games are against last place Sacramento. The other nine are … [Read more...]