Boys soccer: Desert View 2, Nogales 1: Jaguars virtually lock up tournament berth

Only one team was going to come away with a playoff spot in the regular-season finale Thursday night.

Desert View 50, Santa Rita 42

At Santa Rita, Desert View (3-7) held off the Eagles (2-8) in an offensive shootout. Despite a late rally, the Eagles, fell short of forcing overtime in the final game of the season for both teams.

Cienega 61, Desert View 35

Christian Nash

Cienega 61, Desert View 35

At Desert View, Cienega overcame 15 penalties and two turnovers by gaining 571 yards.

Rincon/University 41, Desert View 20

At Desert View, Kevionte Alexander's 254 rushing yards carried the Rangers (5-2) to victory over the Jaguars (2-5). The Rangers pulled away from Desert View by scoring two touchdowns in the final quarter.

Desert View 43, Cholla 35

At Cholla, the Jaguars (2-4) won a contest of big plays against the Chargers (0-6).

Desert View 40, Douglas 21

At Desert View, the Jaguars (1-4) broke away in the fourth quarter of their homecoming game to top Douglas (0-5) and pick up their first win behind a strong effort from quarterback Dante Austin.

Nogales 27, Desert View 21

Brian McCarty

Nogales 27, Desert View 21

At Nogales, the Apaches (2-0) shook off a 13-7 halftime deficit and responded with a 20-point third quarter that proved to be the difference. Quarterback Dante Austin led Desert View (0-2), passing for 224 yards and a touchdown in the loss. The Jaguars' Robert Jack had five catches for 135 y…