Cienega was the 17-6 winner over Buena when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cienega Bobcats lost to the Buena Colts on the road by a 32-15 margin on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Cienega lost, don't look at Jaden Rodgers. Despite the final result, he picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rodgers is becoming a predictor of Cienega's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Andres Bonilla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Buena, rushing for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Bonilla a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael Lujan was in the mix as well, providing Buena with two touchdowns.
Cienega's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Buena, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Cienega didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-7 loss against Tucson High Magnet School on the 15th. Buena has also already played their next contest, a 65-28 win against Casa Grande on the 15th.
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