The Sunnyslope Vikings will square off against the Cienega Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cienega will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Sunnyslope extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Vikings put the hurt on McClintock with a sharp 28-7 win.
Royce Vanacore
| 10/31/25 vs McClintock | 2 |
| 10/09/25 @ Dobson | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Horizon | 0 |
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Sunnyslope relied on the efforts of Kelton Rogers, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and Royce Vanacore, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns Vanacore has posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cienega made easy work of Maricopa on Friday and carried off a 41-19 victory.
Cienega's win came from a few key players Sunnyslope will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalen Horn, who rushed for 91 yards and one TD, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Julian Hainley was another key signal caller, throwing for 228 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cienega's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Andrei Davis-Lopez. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Sunnyslope's record is now 8-2. As for Cienega, their record now sits at 6-4.
Sunnyslope couldn't quite finish off Cienega in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 and fell 27-24. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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