Photos: Salpointe 53, Sahuaro 6, 4A state football semifinals
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Salpointe rolled from the start en route to a 53-6 win over Sahuaro at Mountain View High School, Marana, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2016.
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Salpointe's Ray Figueroa (20) comes down hard on Sahuaro's Izaiah Grigsby (5) to sack him in the second quarter of their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8), left, and Bijan Robinson (5) celebrate Robinson's first quarter touchdown against Sahuaro in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe nose tackle Sergio Sanchez (35) heads for the end zone after scooping up a Sahuaro fumble in the second quarter in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Mario Padilla (7) slaps away the hand of Sahuaro's Kingsley Ugwu (76) breaking the tackle and ending up in the end zone in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) glances back for pursuit as he rambles 58 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Sahuaro in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe players cheer their fans after they defeated Sahuaro 53-6 in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Zander Alvarado (84) leads his teammates through the tear-away Lancer banner and onto the field to face Sahuaro in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Sahuaro's Izaiah Davis (1) can't stiff arm his way past Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Mario Padilla (7) jumps over Sahuaro's Damion Wright (15) to keep gaining yardage after his catch in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Shamon Davis (40) pumps his fist after nailing a Sahuaro ball carrier behind the line on third and short in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) pulls down a bomb after getting behind Sahuaro's Cameron Williams (30) for a catch-and-run score in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) looks skyward after scampering in for a score against Sahuaro in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Salpointe's Sergio Sanchez (35) and Luke Straka (32) come together to drop Sahuaro's Jakob Goerke (7) for a loss during the second quarter in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Sahuaro's Christopher Williams (49) hangs on just enough to bring down Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) for a slight loss in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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Sahuaro's Cameron Williams (30) looks back as the Salpointe defenders fall behind on his catch-and-run touchdown for the Cougars only score of the night in their state 4A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday, November 16, 2018, Marana, Ariz.
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