Football Recap: Antonio Casias and Julian (Juju) Stubblefield Secure Win for Cactus

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 9:10am

Football Recap: Cactus Cobras vs. O'Connor Eagles

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There's no place like home for Cactus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 41-30 victory over the O'Connor Eagles on Friday. For the Cobras, this counts as revenge for the 55-21 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.

A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Antonio Casias and his top target Julian (Juju) Stubblefield. Casias threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes while (Juju) Stubblefield picked up 224 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

O'Connor lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Quvohn Lewis, who picked up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hudson Gray was another key passer, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.

Cactus now has a winning record of 2-1. As for O'Connor, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.

Cactus will head out to face off against Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Cactus surely won't give up without a fight. As for O'Connor, they will square off against ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Queen Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something O'Connor surely won't give up without a fight.

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