It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact ALA - Gilbert North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cactus Cobras by a score of 38-35 on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, ALA - Gilbert North saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaac Massey picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 175 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Massey. Another player making a difference was Conner White, who threw for 240 yards and a touchdown.
Cactus' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian (Juju) Stubblefield, who picked up 216 receiving yards. (Juju) Stubblefield showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards. Julian Moncivaiz also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
ALA - Gilbert North's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Cactus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
ALA - Gilbert North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cactus, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Desert Edge at 8:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Edge comes in on three and Cactus on four.
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