Photos: Salpointe Catholic hosts Tucson high school football
Undefeated teams Salpointe Catholic High School and Tucson High School faced off on Sept. 21, 2018. Salpointe won, 21-3.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Sergio Sanchez (22) celebrates after slamming home a Lancer touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Luke Straka (32) hits Tucson's Jesus Montano (11) from behind for a blind-side sack in the third quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) gets mobbed by a host of Tucson defenders on one of his few plays early in the first quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's players trot onto the field at Salpointe Catholic High School before taking on the Lacners in a meeting of two undefeated teams, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Luke Regina (3) cools himself down while warming up with the other Lancers before the kick-0ff of their game against Tucson at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
A wide open Salpointe's Dae Han Chang (18) hauls in a catch early in the first quarter of their game against Tucson at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Tucson's Michel Sandoval (82) manages to hold on to the catch despite the all out stretch to break up the pass by Salpointe's Levi Padilla (49) at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's Michael Goodacre (34) top, and Marcus Latimer (2) Salpointe's Julian Robles (25) to the turf, catching him in the backfield in the fourth quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Dae Han Chang (18) runs out of the hands of Tucson's Octavius Thomas (4) as he reels of a 40+ yard run in the fourth quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's Octavius Thomas (4) is squarely in the sights of Salpointe's Charlie Raetzman (10) left, and Zander Alvarado (84) as they come together to drop him in the second quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's head coach Justin Argraves talks to his Badgers just before the second half kick-off against Salpointe at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) pulls himself out of the grip of Tucson's Jake Gasca (20) and around teammate Darian Taylor (81)after making a catch over the middle in the third quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's Octavius Thomas (4) tries to dance himself out of the middle of several Salpointe defenders on a punt return in the third quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's David Lopez (3) drags Salpointe's Shamon Davis (40), Luke Straka (32) and Trent Strong (6) along for a few extra yards on his run in the fourth quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's Jesus Montano (11) gets double-teamed by Salpointe's Luke Straka (32) left, and Ray Figueroa (20) as he struggles up the middle in the fourth quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Devin Green (1) squeezes out of the pocket and avoids the Tucson pressure and the sack in the second quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Dae Han Chang (18) runs through a clogged up line between Tucson's David Lopez (3) and Michael Goodacre (34) at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's head coach Dennis Bene gets his team organized in the first half against Tucson at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Tucson's Wyatt Campos (16), top David Lopez (3) and Arik Reed (5) scramble for a loose ball with Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) that was eventually ruled an incomplete pass in the second quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
Salpointe vs Tucson
Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) ole's his way around Tucson's Arik Reed (5), bottom and Marcus Latimer (2) on a play where he tweaked his injured left ankle in the first quarter of their game at Salpointe High, Friday September 21, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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