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CIF-SS Football Playoffs | Three High Desert teams lose in the quarterfinals
One year after capturing CIF-Southern Section and CIF State championships, Barstow’s hopes of another title run came to an end in a back-and-forth battle against Millikan on Friday night. The Aztecs overcame a 14-point deficit to tie the game in the third quarter, but couldn’t keep pace with the Rams down the stretch. Millikan advanced to the Division 7 semifinals with a 42-35 victory over the Aztecs. Quarterback JJ Applewhite gave Barstow an early 7-0 lead before Millikan’s Jonah Tuaniga connected with Jay Williams on a 45-yard touchdown pass. Following an interception, Tuaniga found Williams again for a 14-7 advantage. Ryan Carter added a rushing touchdown in the second quarter to extend the lead to 21-7. Applewhite answered with a 40-yard touchdown run with 3:13 remaining in the half, cutting the deficit to 21-14. The Aztecs carried that momentum into the third quarter when Applewhite scored on a 10-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 21-21. But Millikan responded with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Tuaniga to Aden Taufa to regain the lead. A muffed punt by Barstow in the fourth quarter gave Millikan another scoring opportunity, and Tuaniga connected with Darius Bennett for a touchdown to make it