On Thursday, Cactus Shadows faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cactus Shadows Falcons took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Mountain Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Cactus Shadows still got an impressive performance from Donivan C Dixon, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 96 yards on only 11 carries. C Dixon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Jake King was another key player, gaining 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Cactus Shadows' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Desert Mountain, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Cactus Shadows' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Mountain, they will head out to face off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Desert Mountain will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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