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Sunnyside High School's Alfred
Leon (22) tries to get away from a Phoenix South
Mountain player as Manny Aguilar (27) tries to help in
the second half of Sunnyside's win. |
SUNNYSIDE 33, PHX. SOUTH Mountain 7
Sunnyside's Vega throws for 355 yards in win
Ironwood Ridge up next for Devils
November 15, 2008, 1:12 a.m.
RAYMOND SUAREZ
Tucson Citizen
Sunnyside High School's strong passing game Friday ensured
the Blue Devils will again battle Ironwood Ridge.
Blue Devils senior quarterback Jesus Vega threw for 355
yards to help Sunnyside advance with a 33-7 playoff win over
Phoenix South Mountain.
Sunnyside will play Class 5A Southern-II rival Ironwood
Ridge in the state quarterfinals Friday. Sunnyside is 2-1 in
the past two years against the Nighthawks, including a 21-14
win in last year's state quarterfinals.
Senior wide receiver Brandon Vaughn caught two touchdown
passes Friday, one in the first quarter and one in the
second.
The first TD came after South Mountain defender Anthony
Sanders tipped the ball and it fell into Vaughn's hands for
a 37-yard reception and a 14-0 lead.
"(Assistant) Coach (Glenn) Posey always tells us to let the
ball in and I had to focus my eyes on the ball just to bring
it in," Vaughn said. "Jesus threw me some great passes. They
were right on the money."
Vaughn's second touchdown came on a 51-yard reception to
help the Blue Devils lead 21-7 at halftime. He finished with
five receptions for 146 yards.
Alfred Leon was Vega's other target. He finished with 150
yards on five catches.
Manny Aguilar had to fight for yardage on the ground but
managed 55 yards on 19 carries.
Aguilar scored the first touchdown of the game on a 6-yard
run. He scored again in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run
to widen Sunnyside's lead to 28-7.
"We played in spurts," Sunnyside head coach Richard Sanchez
said. "We played real good at times and other times we let
them back in the ballgame.
"The good thing is we're moving on. We're not checking in
our gear." |
