The Cactus Cobras will face off against the Desert Edge Scorpions at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cactus sitting on four straight victories and Desert Edge on three.
Cactus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged ALA - Gilbert North out 38-35.
It was another big night for Julian (Juju) Stubblefield, who picked up 216 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards. Julian Moncivaiz was another key pass catcher, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cactus didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Gabriel Sotelo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in ALA - Gilbert North's side was Talon Staggs, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Desert Edge beat Verrado 27-14 on Friday.
Desert Edge wouldn't let Verrado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Desert Edge can thank Antonio Para and Jerry Washington for forcing both of them. Washington is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Desert Edge got some further help from Jerrell Johnson: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cactus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points per game. As for Desert Edge, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Cactus lost to Desert Edge at home by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous meeting back in November. Will Cactus have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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