Coach Nemer Hassey fist-bumps a Cienega Bobcats player during practice on Aug. 12, 2014, in Vail, Ariz. Hassey is in his last year at the helm of the Bobcats, where at year's end he'll step down to serve as the school's principal.

 Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

As it turns out, the high school football game of the year in Tucson will be 8-1 Cienega hosting 9-0 Sahuaro on Friday. Cienega coach Nemer Hassey coached Sahuaro to the 1999 state championship game. The Cougars are one of just two remaining unbeaten teams in Division II, with Phoenix Sunnyslope. Friday will be a good day.

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