Football Preview: Tucson High Magnet School Badgers vs. Cienega Bobcats
After two games on the road, Tucson High Magnet School is heading back home. They will welcome the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tucson High Magnet School's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Tucson High Magnet School is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Nogales 62-0. Considering the Badgers have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Derek Mesa was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Romello Haywood helped Mesa out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cienega ended up a good deal behind Buena on Friday and lost 32-15.
Despite the defeat, Cienega got top-tier performance from Jaden Rodgers, who 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.
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.
Tucson High Magnet School didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cienega in their previous matchup back in September, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. Will Tucson High Magnet School repeat their success, or does Cienega have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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