Photos: Cienega 30, Salpointe Catholic 20
Salpointe Catholic took the first loss in the battle of two Southern Arizona unbeatens, dropping the game 30-20 to Cienega in Vail.
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Salpointe quarterback Rodrigo Nieto (13) gets sandwiched between Cienega's Dylan Hoose (24) and Zach Mattas (50) during the third quarter.
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Cienega's Jerry White (17) coaxes the student section to roar as he celebrates a fourth-quarter touchdown.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) barely eludes the hand of Salpointe's Gabe Madril (25) during the first quarter.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) fumbles the ball after a hit from Salpointe's Arturo Alcaraz (27) in the red zone during the third quarter.
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A Cienega player get a hand on the jersey of Salpointe quarterback Rodrigo Nieto (13) during the second quarter.
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Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) slices through the Cienega secondary as Cienega's PJ Coco (81) bears down during the third quarter.
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Cienega's Zach Mattas (50) can't quite get enough of Salpointe quarterback Rodrigo Nieto (13) to bring him down during the third quarter.
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Cienega's Nathan Amico (8) slams into Salpointe quarterback Devin Green (10) during the fourth quarter.
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Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) looks for running room around a block during the fourth quarter.
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Cienega's Devin Garrett (25) falls forward after a hit from Salpointe's Arturo Alcaraz (27) during the fourth quarter.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) motions toward the student section in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
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Cienega's Thomas Webb, Jr. (4) shows the ball after a 1-yard rushing touchdown during the second quarter.
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The Cienega student section cheers during the first half.
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Cienega head coach Pat Nugent coaches up Cienega's Terrell Huggins (20) during the first quarter.
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Salpointe head coach Dennis Bene waits for officials to make a ruling during the first quarter.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) tumbles near the goal line during the first quarter.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) runs from the pocket during the first quarter.
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Cienega safety Francisco Anaya (34) has his helmet knocked off after contact with Salpointe's Lathan Ransom (8) during the second quarter.
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Salpointe head coach Dennis Bene walks off the field after the first half.
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Salpointe's Gabe Madril (25) runs through a tackle from Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) and Diego Rivas (1), right, during the first quarter.
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Cienega quarterback Jamarye Joiner (11) runs into the red zone during the first quarter.
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Salpointe's Arturo Alcaraz (27) fends off a diving tackle attempt from Cienega's Dylan Hoose (24) during the first quarter.
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Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) runs around Salpointe's Christian Vasquez (38) during the first quarter.
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Salpointe quarterback Rodrigo Nieto (13) looks back to check the pursuing Bobcats on a run up the sideline.