Photos: Amphi beats Flowing Wells 27-24 in 2021 football opener
The 2021 big-school high school season kicks off with the Panthers winning a 27-24 nail-biter over the Caballeros.
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Amphi’s Kiko Trejo turns the corner and sprints for the end zone on an 80-yard scoring run against Flowing Wells during last week’s opener. Trejo finished with 237 yards and four touchdowns in a Panthers’ win.
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Amphi's Ashton Haynes bats down the pass from Flowing Wells quarterback Alex Madrid foiling a two-point conversion in the third quarter of their game at Amphi, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Flowing Wells' Jonathan Odell gets a halftime tune up to his head gear at Amphi High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Amphi's Nathaniel Carissimi, left, and Jacob Espinoza team up to strip Flowing Wells' Alex Madrid at Amphi High School, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Amphi's Jacob Espinoza dances out of the grip of Flowing Wells' Liam Burnett, converting a third and fifteen for a first down and effectively ice the game with seconds remaining in the Panthers' 27-24 win at home, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Flowing Wells' Pedro Preciado strips Amphi's Paulino Sanchez of the ball in the early going of the first quarter at Amphi, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Amphi's Kevin Quintero scoops in the ball he helped jar loose against Flowing Wells' in the first quarter of their game, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Amphi's Francisco Trejo can't quite steamroll Flowing Wells' Dante Lopez and gets dragged down in the first quarter of their game as the high school football season kicks off, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Flowing Wells' Carlos Quinterro gets held, the penalty negating a big gain by Amphi's Francisco Trejo at Amphi, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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Amphi quarterback Carlos Ybarra gets his arm loose as the Panthers get to help kick off the the high school football season kicks off hosting down-the-road rival Flowing Wells, Tucson, Ariz., September 2, 2021.
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