High school football picks: Salpointe Catholic-Cienega showdown highlights busy Friday slate

Justin Spears There’s no shortage of high-profile high school football matchups around Tucson Friday night.

The Salpointe Catholic-Cienega showdown isn’t the only one worth attending. The Star previews — and predicts — every matchup in town on Friday; predicted winners are in ALL CAPS and all kickoff times are set for 7 p.m.What to expect: Badgers linebacker Dezmond Benitez logged 14 tackles, including three stops for loss, in Tucson High’s 47-28 loss to Mesa Skyline two weeks ago. After a bye week, expect Malcolm Nelson’s Badgers to be prepared, but fall short in a hard-fought battle. Call it 28-27.

What to expect: As expected, losing star running back Kiko Trejo to graduation has hindered the Panthers’ offense; Amphi has scored 14 points in two games this season. Meanwhile, Tempe Marcos de Niza has outscored its opponents a combined 146-12. The Padres should win handily. Call it 42-14.

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