Photos: Cienega 34, Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep 37, 5A state football semifinal game
Tucson Cienega High School falls 37-34 to Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep Academy in the Arizona 5A State football semifinal championship game at Marana Mountain View High School on Nov. 17, 2017.
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Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) wrestles with Notre Dame Prep's Quinn Stanton (8) along the sidelines in the first quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Dylan Hoose (24) left, and Rodney Rodgers II (23) console one another as the Notre Dame Prep players and fans celebrate the Saints 37-34 win in the state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Notre Dame Prep's Jake Smith (1) fights his way out of the grip of Cienega's Diego Rubi (2) on a third quarter run in the state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Notre Dame Prep's Kyle White (25) drags down Cienega's Jamarye Joiner (11) for a sack to set up a fourth and long with under three minutes left and the Bobcats trailing 37-34 in their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. The Bobcats couldn't convert, ending their offensive possession with an interception, leading to the Saints' win.
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Cienega's Diego Rubi (2) arrives just a split-second too late to keep Notre Dame Prep's Blake Storey (10) from bringing down a touchdown catch in the second quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Notre Dame Prep's Jake Smith (1) gets dragged down by his shirttail as Cienega's Dylan Hoose (24) hangs on for the tackle in the first quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Luis Morales (15) has just enough of Notre Dame Prep's Harrison Copoloff (18) to make the stop in their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Notre Dame Prep's David Emig (84) celebrates with his teammates after recovering a Cienega fumble for a Saints score on an attempted reverse during a kick-off return in the second quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Rodney Rodgers II (23) does just enough to keep Notre Dame Prep's Blake Storey (10) from making a catch in the corner of the end zone, foiling a touchdown in the third quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Jamarye Joiner (11) tries to keep one step ahead of Notre Dame Prep's Quinn Stanton (8) while picking up yardage on a run in the fourth quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Steven Harshman (21), lower right, and Jerry White (17) celebrate Harshman's touchdown catch against Notre Dame Prep in the fourth quarter of their state 5A semifinal at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cienega's Terrell Hayward (7) can't quite keep inbounds and drag in the ball on a throw in the second quarter against Notre Dame Prep at Mountain View High School, Friday November 17, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
