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Sunnyside's Alex Leon
[front-right] will hit Basha's Colby Denton so hard he
drops the ball. Sunnyside's Patrick Medina [20]
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RENEE
BRACAMONTE/Tucson
Citizen |
Arizona
Daily Star Sunnyside 8, Basha 3
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.16.2006
Seniors Javon Stevenson and Alex Leon helped lead host
Sunnyside to a victory over previously unbeaten Chandler Basha
in a defensive battle.
With the Blue Devils trailing 3-2, Leon caught a 13-yard
touchdown pass from Sammy Olivas with 57 seconds remaining to
give Sunnyside the win.
A head-to-head game with little offensive gain for either
team, the Blue Devils (3-0) were able to overcome a fierce
Basha defense to remain unbeaten.
Stevenson rushed for 118 yards on 27 carries, one week after
gaining 169 yards.
Highlight reel: The safety called early in the third
quarter gave Sunnyside the first points of the game and the
struggling Blue Devils' offense line the momentum it needed to
bring down the Bears.
Player of the game: Olivas. The Blue Devils' senior QB
was 7 of 13 for 77 yards, and his craftiness in the air and on
the run allowed Sunnyside to keep its game-winning drive
alive. He also amassed 47 yards on the ground.
By the numbers: 1. The number of touchdowns scored by
either team.
He said it: "Our kids just dug down deep and needed to
keep their composure, and they did." — Coach Richard Sanchez
— Rachel Allocco
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