The Notre Dame Prep Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Notre Dame Prep and Chaparral finished up on equal footing with a 21-21 draw.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows' game on Friday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to Horizon. The Falcons have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Notre Dame Prep will have to contain Donivan Dixon as he made an impact in Cactus Shadows' last game. 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. Cooper Konopaski also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Cactus Shadows now has a losing record of 3-4. With that draw, Notre Dame Prep's record moves to 3-3-1.
Notre Dame Prep came up short against Cactus Shadows when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon, who rushed for 105 yards and one TD, and also threw for 170 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Saints know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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