The Cactus Shadows Falcons will challenge the Higley Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Higley is hoping to do what Boulder Creek couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cactus Shadows' winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at five games. Cactus Shadows blew past Boulder Creek, posting a 55-28 victory at home. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Donivan C Dixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 248 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jake King, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cactus Shadows was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Higley faced Desert Edge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Higley put the hurt on Desert Edge with a sharp 39-14 win.
It was another big night for Luke Haugo, who threw for 173 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaden Taylor was Haugo's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Higley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jayden Rhodes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Kooper Woolf was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Higley, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cactus Shadows suffered a grim 47-27 defeat to Higley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Cactus Shadows, Daxen Hall (who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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