Tempe Marcos de Niza vs. Salpointe Catholic

Salpointe's Rodrigo Nieto (13) gets hoisted into the air by teammate Matteo Mele (22) after his interception and return for a touchdown put the exclamation mark on a 48-6 win over Marcos de Niza in their 4A state playoff game at Salpointe Catholic High School, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Salpointe Catholic senior-to-beΒ Matteo Mele, an offensive lineman of note, last week visited the Oregon Ducks’ campus. He has also been offered a scholarship by Arizona. The Wildcats have increased their pursuit of many of the West’s leading Polynesian football prospects, offering scholarships to Salt Lake City guardΒ Sione Angilau, SLC defensive endΒ Tennessee PututauΒ and SLC tackleΒ Paul Maile. Unfortunately, Angilau has also been offered by Alabama and Texas, and Pututau, who has three cousins on the Utah roster, has been offered by ASU, Tennessee and Boise State. Β 


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