Football Preview: Boulder Creek Jaguars vs. Cactus Shadows Falcons
The Boulder Creek Jaguars will face off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Boulder Creek has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Cactus Shadows will arrive with four straight wins.
Boulder Creek will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Hamilton on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 49-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Boulder Creek fell just short of Hamilton by a score of 44-41.
Despite the defeat, Boulder Creek had strong showings from Brennan Curtin, who gained 79 total yards and three touchdowns, and Karsten Cornell, who gained 121 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Curtin has posted since back in September of 2023.
Boulder Creek's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ian Cox, Cash Shope, and Owen Tsau picked up one apiece. Cox is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows blew past Sunnyside, posting a 49-10 victory on the road. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cactus Shadows' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Muirhead, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Muirhead's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Donivan C Dixon was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cactus Shadows was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cactus Shadows, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Boulder Creek against Cactus Shadows when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-34 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was C Dixon, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Boulder Creek still be able to contain C Dixon? There's only one way to find out.
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