Flowing Wells stuns Cienega in first round of state soccer playoffs (with updated scores/schedule)

Cienega won its first-ever conference championship this year and entered the class 5A boys soccer state tournament as a No. 4 seed — the highest in program history. 

The Bobcats' state championship hopes were dashed Wednesday night by Flowing Wells. Jose Diaz and Alberto Villegas both scored as the Caballeros upset the Bobcats 2-0 to continue in the Class 5A state state tournament. They'll face No. 5 Scottsdale Chaparral in Saturday's second round.

“It’s the hardest loss we ever had,” Cienega assistant coach Je Moore said. “We played a great team. They deserve it. They earned it.”

Four other Tucson-area schools — Sunnyside, Desert View, Salpointe Catholic and Sabino — won to continue onto the second round. Cienega, Rincon/University, Ironwood Ridge, Catalina Foothills, Nogales and Empire were eliminated. 

Here’s a look at Wednesday’s games and what awaits the winners:

Class 6A state playoffs, first round

No. 13 Tempe Corona del Sol 3, Rincon/University 2

Up next: at No. 5 Phoenix Pinnacle at 2 p.m. Saturday

No. 6 Sunnyside 1, No. 11 Scottsdale Desert Mountain 0

Up next: at No. 3 Chandler at 2 p.m. Saturday

Class 5A state playoffs, first round

No. 1 Queen Creek 3, No. 16 Ironwood Ridge 0

Up next: vs. No. 8 Glendale Ironwood at 2 p.m. Saturday

No. 13 Flowing Wells 2, Cienega 0

Up next: at No. 5 Scottsdale Chaparral at 2 p.m. Saturday

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No. 10 Desert View 0, Buckeye Verrado 0 (Desert View wins on penalty kicks)

Up next: at No. 2 Phoenix Independence at 2 p.m. Saturday

Class 4A state playoffs, first round

No. 8 Phoenix Washington 3, No. 3 Catalina Foothills 0

Up next: at No. 1 Tempe at 2 p.m. Saturday

No. 3 Cortez 3, No. 14 Nogales 2

Up next: vs. No. 11 Gilbert Higley at 2 p.m. Saturday

No. 10 Salpointe Catholic 5, Coronado 2

Up next: at No. 2 Phoenix Greenway at 2 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A state playoffs, first round

No. 12 Sabino 5, No. 5 Queen Creek American Leadership Academy 0

Up next: at No. 4 Safford at 2 p.m. Saturday

No. 7 NFL Yet HS and JH 3, No. 10 Empire 0

Up next: at No. 2 Yuma Catholic at 2 p.m. Saturday