Pueblo erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Sahuarita 14-13 in stunning fashion and clinch the 4A Gila title Friday in front of its home fans at Saturnino “Curly” Santa Cruz Stadium.
Both Pueblo (6-3, 4-0) and Sahuarita (4-5, 3-1) entered the game undefeated in 4A Gila, with the opportunity to secure the region title.
Sahuarita’s two-possession lead held until around the midway point in the fourth quarter, when a 35-yard touchdown pass from Roman Otero to Aron German cut Sahuarita’s lead to 13-7 with about seven minutes remaining, and a a 7-yard touchdown run by Jeremiah Sandoval and the extra point that followed gave Pueblo a 14-13 lead with about five minutes to go…