Cienega DE Damaggio Strevay (6-2, 230) collected three sacks and six tackles in a 10-0 victory at Ironwood Ridge last Friday. The win clinched the 5A Southern championship and a No. 7 seed in the state playoffs.
.@CienegaFootball DE Damaggio Strevay got a little emotional after the significant win over Ironwood Ridge, achieving the 5A Southern title with a 5-0 record. pic.twitter.com/bYumwJUev6
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) November 2, 2019
Now with eight sacks on the year, Strevay is in the top five for all of Southern Arizona. The Bobcat defense concluded the regular season with a program-record three shutouts on the year and Cienega (8-2) will host No. 10 Phoenix Sunnyslope (6-4) next Friday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs.
Great start to the season against Cholla. Came out with the dub, and I can't wait for more to come. Here is my first, but not last, sack of my Senior season: https://t.co/qS6Q90Mk8x@NAU_Football @WNMUFootball @ArizonaFBall @USDFootball @DrakeBulldogsFB @FootballMediaAZ pic.twitter.com/rdJKnB1aFx
— Damaggio Strevay (@DStrevay) September 1, 2019
NOTABLE: Salpointe standout DB Charlie Raetzman collected two interceptions against Vista Grande to give the senior six interceptions on the year putting him in a tie with Sabino senior Ethan Alegria, Buena senior Jovoni Borbon and Benson sophomore Devin Bowling for tops in Southern Arizona.
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