Photos: Cienega upsets McClintock 23-19 high school football
The Bobcats bounce back from a loss last week to drop the visiting the Chargers 23-19 at Cienega High School, September 21, 2023, Tucson, Ariz. Both teams now sit at 3-2.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Elliott Weaver (72) hoists quarterback Evan Weber (1) after his touchdown in the second quarter against McClintock at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Ari Dubin (13) manages to tie up McClintock's Khalil Bender (5) just enough to keep him from a touchdown catch in the second quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Manuel Griego (50) stuffs McClintock's Edward Walker (17) near the line during their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Nikolasi Tongauilia (65) just misses getting ahold of Cienega's Jimmy Mccormack (5) as he scoots by in the first quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Alex Brice (9), bottom, and Daniel Nevarez (51) team up to separate Cienega's Liam Moore (80) from the ball after his catch in the first quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023. The Chargers recovered the fumble.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Ari Dubin (13) arrives in time to keep McClintock's Amari Scroggins (2) from making the catch in the first quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Evan Weber (1) looks to drop a pass over the rush of McClintock's Julius Fuentes (6) in the first quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Zion King (25) fights through the block of McClintock's Adrian Munoz (58) to nail McClintock's JJ Flakes (13) for a loss at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Sean Cadena (6) rips the ball out of the grip of McClintock's Edward Walker (17) and ended up with the recovery as well in the second quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Amari Scroggins (2) stiff arms his way past Cienega's Ethan Billings (7) after a catch in the second quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Ari Dubin (13) can’t keep McClintock's Amari Scroggins (2) from a catch for short yardage in the second quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Vincent Giglio (28) has an interception slip through his hands but breaks up the throw to Cienega's Sean Cadena (6) in the second quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega’s Davion Ross (45) wraps up McClintock’s quarterback Jaxon Knutson (12) at the line in the third quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Sept. 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Kadin Thomas (88), left, and Alec Anaya (18) converge on Ari Dubin (13) after he took a McClintock kickoff to the house in their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Ari Dubin (13) pressures McClintock's Amari Scroggins (2) who can’t quite reel in the one-handed catch in the third quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Ethan Billings (7) goes flying after stopping McClintock's Amari Scroggins (2) short of the goal line on a catch-and-run in the third quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Matt Feibush (52) pressures McClintock's Jaxon Knutson (12) into intentional grounding and turning the ball over to the Bobcats in the third quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Alex Brice (9) delivers a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cienega's Evan Weber (1) in the fourth quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023. No penalty was assessed on the hit.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's Khalil Bender (5) stretches out but can’t bring down the catch in the double coverage of Cienega's Ethan Billings (7), left, and Manny Morales (10) in the fourth quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Jimmy Mccormack (5) slips the tackle of McClintock's Ruben Palmerin (22) and get yardage while grinding down the clock late in the fourth quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's specialists warm up as the sun sets over Cienega High School before the Bobcats’ game against McClintock, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's head coach Justin Argraves gives his Bobcats a talk after they upset McClintock 23-19 at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
McClintock's head coach Micah Fell talks to his Chargers as they prepare to take the field in the third quarter trailing at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Cienega vs McClintock, high school football
Cienega's Gabriel Lopez (24) steps out of the arms of a McClintock defender and escape the loss of yardage in the first quarter of their game at Cienega High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 21, 2023.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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