Photos: Sabino rolls over Empire 61-7, high school football
Visiting Sabino steamrolls Empire 61-7, November 20, 2020, Tucson, Ariz.
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Sabino's Derek Sanchez (20) steps in front of Empire's Yani Brown (3) for an interception, his first of the night, on the first offensive play in the first quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Derek Sanchez (20) leaves the Empire special teams unit in his wake, returning a short kick-off for a touchdown in the third quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino fans cheers from outside the stadium, kept out by COVID19 restrictions, after a Sabercats touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Greg Johnson doesn't quite have the reach to bring down a throw in Sabino's Jalen Lewis (17) late in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Dominic Bacardo (14) comes down with a first down catch on fourth and long behind against Sabino's William Peele (19) in the second quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Savaughn Berryhill (83) outjumps Empire's Hyrum Tanner (20) left, and Greg Johnson (9) for a first down catch in the second quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Gabe Garcia (10) gets behind Empire's Greg Johnson (9) for a catch-and-run into the red zone in their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's DJ Jaiman (80) stumbles down short and out of bounds after being wide open on his catch behind the Empire defense in the third quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Jacob Lambert (35) slams into the line on third quarter carry against Sabino at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Miles Kinney (7) can't outrun Sabino's Elias Cordova (27), left, and Diego Aghasharif (30) and avoid a sack in the third quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's head coach Ryan McBrayer becomes a touch-point for his players warming up in drills before their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's head coach George Kelly huddles with his Ravens just before taking the field against Sabino's at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Kenneth Blackman (6) stretches for the marker after Empire's Yani Brown (3) was able to force him down and out just short of the touchdown in the first quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Robert Maultsby (9) high steps for extra yards in the arms of Empire's Lyle Tanner (33) in their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Levi Miranda (8) high-steps out of the reach of Empire's Yani Brown (3) and makes his turn upfield on reception in the first quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Jaden Magnusson (1) falls on his fumble just ahead of against Sabino's Francisco Contreras (58) in the second quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's AJ Skaggs (1) gets off the throw under pressure form Empire's Caleb Rodriguez (59) in their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's Yani Brown (3) stiff arms his way around Sabino's Francisco Contreras (58) at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Cade Swanson (4) picks his way over Empire's Dominic Bacardo (14) at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Derek Sanchez (20) drags the pile along into the end zone on his pick-six at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Empire's YAni Brown runs head long into Sabino's Luke Thompson (5) on his run off tackle at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Diego Aghasharif (30), left, and Luke Thompson (5) bring down Empire's Lyle Tanner behind the line for a loss at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
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Sabino's Derek Sanchez (20) steps in front of Empire's Yani Brown (3) for an interception on the first offensive pay in the first quarter of their game at Empire High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 20, 2020.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
On Empire's Senior Night, the Sabino Sabercats coasted to victory behind Derek Sanchez's three touchdowns.
Final scores from Friday night's high school football scene in Southern Arizona.
Just two Tucson-area high school football teams played their seasons in sync with the rest of the state. Saturday, they were rewarded.