Football Recap: Cactus Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Cobras

Previous 4 Games (Away)

09/26/25 @ Sunnyslope	52-35
09/19/25 @ Peoria	48-14
08/29/25 @ Mountain Ridge	21-7
11/29/24 @ ALA - Gilbert North	38-35

Cactus had won three straight road games dating back to last season and Robert Bell did his part to make it four on Friday. The Cobras strolled past the Sunnyslope Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 52-35 with plenty of help from Bell, who picked up 145 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 94 yards.

Cactus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Moncivaiz and Isaiah Johns. Jayden Campos was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending one pass.

Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Royce Vanacore, who threw for 328 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. 129 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ryder Cirone, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.

Cactus' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sunnyslope, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Cactus and Sunnyslope will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Cobras are set to square off against their familiar foe Apollo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sunnyslope will take on rival Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.