(Nevada) Anthony Eaton scored three touchdowns to lead Nevada to a 42-7 victory over Atlantic in the Class 3A District #6 regular-season finale on Friday night.
The Cubs amassed 440 yards of offense, with 172 yards through the air and 277 on the ground. Eaton had an impressive performance, carrying the ball 29 times for 188 yards and scoring on runs of 13, 1, and 66 yards. His 66-yard touchdown marked his 23rd of the season. Quarterback Conner King completed 10 of 13 passes for 172 yards and threw two touchdowns, while Lucas Brown caught five passes for 98 yards and one touchdown.
The Cubs quickly took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, capitalizing on excellent field position. Their opening drive spanned five plays and 49 yards, capped off by Eaton’s 13-yard touchdown. King then connected with Gavin Egeland on a 14-yard pass to extend the score to 14-0. In the second quarter, Nevada added three more touchdowns: Eaton scored on a five-yard run, Lucas Brown caught a 22-yard pass from King, and Eaton finished the half with a 66-yard sprint to the end zone, bringing the score to 35-0 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Nevada scored again when backup tailback Jackson Burlage punched it in from four yards out, extending the lead to 42-0. Atlantic got on the board with 6:09 remaining in the fourth quarter. After the Cubs failed to convert on a fourth down and fifteen, the Trojans took over at their own 47-yard line and completed an eight-play, 53-yard scoring drive capped by O’Brien’s one-yard touchdown plunge.
With the victory, Nevada improves its record to 7-2 as they head into postseason play,
Atlantic managed 150 yards of offense, with 109 yards rushing and 41 yards passing. Ethan McNeal led the Trojans’ rushing attack with five carries for 62 yards, and Tyson O’Brien added 44 yards on 13 carries, scoring one touchdown. O’Brien concluded the season with 1,401 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, while Gavin McLaren finished with 795 yards and McNeal with 584 yards from 63 carries. The Trojans totaled 3,175 rushing yards for the entire season. Atlantic finishes the season at 6-4, their best record since the 2019 season when they finished 7-2 and qualified for the Class 2A state playoffs.
Atlantic Head Coach Joe Brummer commented Afterward.