touchdown
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In San Clemente’s 23-8 win over Kapa’a, quarterback Preston Beck passed for one touchdown and ran for another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Chaminade’s 38-9 win over Leilehua in Wahiawa, sophomore quarterback Jeremy Mellalieu threw two touchdown passes to Andrew Cordero while Jaxson Dillard returned an interception for a touchdown and contributed six tackles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Now it’s his mission to squeeze his employers even more with every touchdown pass he throws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A flashback to Supergirl’s first touchdown on Earth has the awkwardness of a study-abroad student realizing she doesn’t like her host country at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Early in the fourth quarter he scored another touchdown to make it 49-14.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
He led the SEC in passing yardage, piled up 30 touchdowns and single-handedly carried Ole Miss to a historic comeback win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Johnson scored two touchdowns in the preseason opener at Houston and turned a short pass into a 55-yard gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Carr played 11 NFL seasons, finishing with 41,245 yards passing and 257 touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
After fourteen games, he had completed 97 of 203 passes for 1,881 yards, twenty-four touchdowns, and only five interceptions.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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