After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marana, Cienega was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sunnyside Blue Devils with a sharp 42-21 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Julian Hainley was a one-man wrecking crew for Cienega as he threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Cienega is undefeated when Hainley posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Cienega also got a significant boost from Gabriel Lopez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Cienega didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kadin Thomas and Alec Anaya.
When it comes to explaining why Sunnyside lost, don't look at Raymond Duarte. Despite the final result, he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Cienega back to even at 4-4. As for Sunnyside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Cienega's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Casa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sunnyside, they will venture away from home to challenge Buena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Sunnyside likes a good challenge.
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