Millennium stays perfect with overtime win against Canyon View

Millennium remained unbeaten, defeating Canyon View, 6-3, in overtime on Friday, Oct. 23, in a game that was scoreless after four quarters. Millennium (No. 5 in AIA/MaxPreps 5A rankings) moved to 9-0 and Canyon View (No. 10) dropped to 7-2. Key plays Canyon View scored first in overtime on an Austin

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Millennium remained unbeaten, defeating Canyon View, 6-3, in overtime on Friday, Oct. 23, in a game that was scoreless after four quarters.

Millennium (No. 5 in AIA/MaxPreps 5A rankings) moved to 9-0 and Canyon View (No. 10) dropped to 7-2.

Millennium and Canyon View line up for the coin toss before overtime in Millennium's 6-3 victory on Friday, Oct. 23.

Key plays

Canyon View scored first in overtime on an Austin Honsa field goal.

Millennium answered on a Kadin Johnson touchdown to win the game.

Canyon View's Joseph Nevarez finds some running room against Millennium in Canyon View's 6-3 loss on Friday, Oct. 23.

Key players

Millennium quarterback Myron Lee, who threw the winning TD pass.

"I got kind of down on myself, in my head and the team just came and picked me up," Lee said when asked how he kept his mind straight through the game.

Austin Honsa, who got Canyon View on the board in overtime.

Kadin Johnson, who caught the winning TD pass for Millennium.

Canyon View's Warren Jackson (center) gets tackled by Millennium's D'Mari Bryant (right) in Millennium's 6-3 victory on Friday, Oct. 23.

Quotes

"They're undefeated for a reason, we know they

are one of the top teams in the state." — Canyon View coach Manuel Alcantar

"They have been built for this, we have 38 seniors and they have been through a lot, being there for each other" — Millennium coach Lamar Early

Upcoming

Millenium plays its final regular-season game on Friday, Oct. 30 against Goodyear rival Desert Edge. Canyon View plays its regular-season finale against Tolleson on Thursday, Oct. 29.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Millennium stays perfect with overtime win against Canyon View