On Friday, Cactus Shadows faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cactus Shadows Falcons took a hard 40-21 fall against the Horizon Huskies. The Falcons have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Cactus Shadows still got an impressive performance from Donivan C Dixon, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 247 yards on 24 of 47 attempts. A healthy portion of C Dixon's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Dillon Aspiras.
Even though they lost, Cactus Shadows was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Cactus Shadows' loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Horizon, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is facing Agua Fria at the right time seeing as Agua Fria is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to challenge ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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