No. 15 Cienega (5-5) at No. 2 Tucson (8-2)
Date: Friday
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Cienega coach: Justin Argraves (23-19, fourth season at Cienega; 79-69, 15th season overall)
Tucson coach: Zach Neveleff (13-7, second year at Tucson and overall).
CIENEGA
Leading passer: QB Julian Hainley, Jr.. 90-167, 1,571 yards, 12 TDs, 7 INT
Leading rusher: RB Ledainean Moore, Sr., 166-834 yards, 5 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Jayden Rogers, Jr., 10-499, 6 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Matthew Feinbush, Sr., 67
Leader in sacks: DL Andrei Davis-Lopez, Jr., 11
Leader in interceptions: CB Kaden Thomas, Sr., 2
TUCSON
Leading passer: QB Derek Mesa, Jr., 103-180, 1,796 yards, 22 TDs, 11 INTs
Leading rusher: RB Noah Chanez, Jr., 110-683, 8 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Joseph Romero, Sr., 26-509, 9 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Dominick Drow, Jr., 87
Leader in sacks: LB Taysean Romero, Jr., 6
Leader in interceptions: S Ezra Spivey, Fr., 7
NOTES
Tucson has reached eight wins in a season for the first time since 1973 and is in the playoffs for the first time since Argraves coached them that far in 2016. … Tucson’s last playoff win occurred in 1971 when the Badgers won the state title with an 11-1 record. That was also the last time the Badgers won at least nine games. … Tucson has lost seven consecutive playoff games dating to the 1971 season. … Cienega leads the series 6-1 over Tucson, dating to the 2015 season. … The Bobcats did not get into the playoffs the previous two seasons when finishing 5-5 but got in this year with that record. … Cienega coach Justin Argraves makes a return to Gridley Stadium after coaching the Badgers for 10 seasons. … The Bobcats lost 13-7 at Tucson earlier this season. … Cienega college commitments: None. Tucson commitments: None.
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