The Ferris Saxons rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit to defeat the Esperanza Aztecs 41-35 Friday night in Valencia, Calif.

Connor Halliday completed 28 of 51 pass attempts for 420 yards and five touchdowns with three scoring throws going to Jason Bates. Two of those throws to Bates included two inside screens that, along with a two-point conversion (another Halliday to Bates pass), provided a 9-yard game-tying touchdown with 3:22 left in the fourth quarter and the winning score from 15 yards out in OT.

Following the tying touchdown pass to Bates, the Aztecs drove down the field, but missed a 47-year field-goal attempt with 2 seconds remaining. The Aztecs had the ball first in the overtime, but the Ferris defense held with lineman Peter Anderson blocking a field-goal attempt.

Bates finished with 153 yards on 10 catches and Beau Bozett collected 142 yards and a TD on eight catches.

Esperanza had rolled to a 28-7 lead in the first half behind 247 yards on the ground that included three rushing touchdowns.

A 12-yard Halliday-to-Bates TD pass was the first of three unanswered scores in the third quarter for the Saxons. Anderson stripped the ball from a running back and ran in 30 yards for a score, and then Bozett combined with Halliday for an 80-yard score that pull Ferris within one after the PAT kick failed.

Esperanza came back with a TD run with 8:40 left in the game to lead 35-27.

Ferris’ first touchdown was a 26-yard pass play to Gage Orosco in the first quarter.

As expected, the Greater Spokane League 4A teams had their way with 3A league foes in games played in Spokane.

Mead 51, East Valley 6: At Albi Stadium, Andy Wetzel threw three TD passes, including a 68-yarder to Casey Monahan, and the Panthers (3-2, 3-2) rushed for 251 yards to whip the Knights (2-3, 2-3). Max Pounder carried seven times for 137 yards for Mead, Aaron Awbery had 20 carries for 140 yards for EV.

Lewis and Clark 56, Shadle Park 0: The Tigers (3-2, 2-2) had their way with the Highlanders (0-5, 0-5) in the Albi opener. Jeff Livingston threw for three touchdowns, twice to Austin Ehlo, who had six catches for 93 yards. Levi Taylor rushed for 139 yards on 11 tries and scored three times. Joey Via had an 89-yard TD run.

Gonzaga Prep 45, Rogers 0: The host Bullpups (4-1, 3-1) scored four first-quarter touchdowns to breeze against the Pirates (1-4, 1-3) . Bobby Condon rushed for 200 yards and two TDs.

Central Valley 53, North Central 14: The Bears (5-0, 5-0) remained unbeaten as Taylor Evans rushed for 122 yards, added 54 receiving yards and scored three TDs. David Borgman had a combined 106 yards rushing and receiving, scoring twice against the visiting Indians (0-5, 0-5). NC passed for 215 yards.