It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cienega had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over the Sunnyslope Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.

Julian Hainley
| 11/07/25 @ Sunnyslope | 50 |
| 10/31/25 @ Maricopa | 37 |
| 10/24/25 vs Desert View | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Flowing Wells | 20 |
| 10/10/25 vs Sunnyside | 26 |
| + 4 more games |
Julian Hainley was his usual excellent self, throwing for 424 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 50 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Cienega's leading receiver Jaden Rodgers was Hainley's top target yet again, picking up 189 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Cienega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Robinson and Riley Lohmueller.
Sunnyslope's loss came despite strong showings from Kelton Rogers and Royce Vanacore. Rogers gained 103 total yards and three touchdowns, while Vanacore threw for 277 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rogers is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Cameron Holeva also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Cienega's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Sunnyslope, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Cienega will square off against Desert Edge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,035 yards in their previous games. Sunnyslope does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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