Football Preview: Cienega Bobcats vs. Tucson High Magnet School Badgers
The Cienega Bobcats will square off against the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Cienega lost to Buena on the road by a 32-15 margin.
Cienega might have lost, but man, Jaden Rodgers was a machine: he picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rodgers has become a key player for Cienega: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 62-0 victory over the Apaches. That looming 62-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Badgers yet this season.
Derek Mesa was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Alejandro Villanueva was in the mix too, providing Tucson High Magnet School with two touchdowns.
Tucson High Magnet School's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.9 points per game. As for Cienega, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cienega came up short against Tucson High Magnet School when the teams last played back in September, falling 13-7. Can Cienega avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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