Football Recap: Desert Mountain Piles Up the Points Against Cactus Shadows + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	49-20 W
10/10/24 - Home	35-28 W
10/06/23 - Away	31-6 W
11/10/22 - Home	61-14 W
11/05/21 - Away	31-24 W
+ 3 more games

Desert Mountain entered their tilt with Cactus Shadows on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons, posting a 49-20 victory. The Wolves pushed the score to 49-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.

Desert Mountain was led to victory by Grant Garduno and Easton Conner. Garduno threw for 243 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes, while Conner gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns. Conner is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Kai Hasenyager was Garduno's top target, picking up 43 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Desert Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaika Solomon and Hassan Smith.

When it comes to explaining why Cactus Shadows lost, don't look at Donivan Dixon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and three scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 211 yards on only 16 passes. A healthy portion of Dixon's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Zach Spielman.

Desert Mountain's record is now 5-1. As for Cactus Shadows, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.

Coming up, Desert Mountain will take on Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will be up against the Nighthawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cactus Shadows, they will face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Falcons' offense will have their work cut out for them.