The Cactus Shadows Falcons will face off against the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cactus Shadows is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Horizon on Friday. The Falcons were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to the Huskies. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cactus Shadows might have lost, but man, Donivan Dixon was a machine: he rushed for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 198 yards on 18 of 26 attempts. Dixon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Another player making a difference was Cooper Konopaski, who rushed for 101 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, neither Notre Dame Prep nor Chaparral could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 21-21 draw.
Cactus Shadows now has a losing record of 3-4. With that tie, Notre Dame Prep's record moves to 3-3-1.
Cactus Shadows was able to grind out a solid win over Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 28-21. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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