On Friday Cienega will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Buena heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cienega took over last week. Cienega managed a 20-16 victory over Casa Grande on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cienega to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Welsh, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cienega is undefeated when Welsh posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Cienega also got a significant boost from Ledainean Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
Cienega wouldn't let Casa Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cienega can thank Carmello Davis and Andrei Davis-Lopez for forcing both of them. Davis-Lopez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Buena got themselves on the board against Sunnyside on Friday, but Sunnyside never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won seven games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Buena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andres Bonilla, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Michael Lujan was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Buena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.8 points. As for Cienega, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Cienega has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 261.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cienega beat Buena 17-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cienega since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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