Photos: Sunnyside pulls away late in dropping Flowing Wells 34-7, high school football
Both teams evened their records at 1-1 in the young season with the Blue Devils taking advantage of several Cab turnovers in the 34-7 win, Tucson, Ariz., September 6, 2024.
The pass slips through the arms of Flowing Wells's defensive back Jack Youmans (13) and into the embrace of Sunnyside's receiver Manny Moreno (1) for a Blue Devil touchdown in the second quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024. Sunnyside ended up running away with the game 34-7 over the Caballeros.
Sunnyside's Gio Leyva (24) finds the seam between Flowing Wells's Dominik Soto (5), left, and Alfredo Guzman (20) for a rushing first down in the third quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Adrian Lopez (0) sidesteps over for an extra yard in the arms of Flowing Wells's Alex Thompson (3) in the first quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Damyan Tapia (2) gets the generous hop to grab a fumbled pitch to Flowing Wells's Jayden Simmons (8) and score in the fourth quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Manny Moreno (1) gets hands to the pass but Flowing Wells's Alex Thompson (3) ends up reeling in the long bomb in the first quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's quarterback Raymond Duarte (8) under pressure from Flowing Wells's Giancarlo Quintero (55) finds Sunnyside's Manny Moreno (1) in the end zone for a Blue Devil touchdown in the second quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Adrian Lopez (0) tries to stretch to the line after getting tripped up at the five in the third quarter against Flowing Wells at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells’ Benicio Ruiz (1) reaches back to swat away the pass intended for Sunnyside’s Gio Leyva in the third quarter on Sept. 5, 2024.
/Sunnyside's Raymond Duarte (8) tries to evade the pursuit of the Flowing Wells defense on a scramble in the thrid quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells’ Jayden Simmons heads to the house with what turned out to be the Caballeros’ only score of the night in the first quarter at Sunnyside High School, Sept. 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells's Alex Thompson (3) absorbs the impact in bringing down Sunnyside's Adrian Lopez (0) in the quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Adrian Lopez (0) trips up Flowing Wells's Tyler Friedenberg (10) as he tries to turn on the corner on a keeper in the second quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells's Tyler Friedenberg (10) has to make the tackle after throwing the interception to Sunnyside's Manny Moreno (1) at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Manny Moreno (1) tiptoes around the dive from Flowing Wells's Quinn Van (24) in the fourth quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's Mike Hernandez (6) wraps up Flowing Wells's Benicio Ruiz (1) trying to sweep the end in the fourth quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells’s Benicio Ruiz (1) is surrounded by nothing but black and blue trying to run around the end against Sunnyside Sept. 5, 2024.
Sunnyside receivers take throws into the corner, September 5, 2024.
Sunnyside's head coach Thomas Romack signals in the defensive play during the first quarter of their high school game at Sunnyside High School against Flowing Wells, Tucson, Ariz., September 5, 2024.
Flowing Wells head coach Brian Hook talks with running back Jayden Simmons as the Caballeros warm up for the start of the third quarter at Sunnyside High School, Sept. 5, 2024.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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