Two dominant signal callers in Evan Heinrich and Donivan Dixon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Arizona College Prep Knights will be playing at home against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cactus Shadows is facing Arizona College Prep at the wrong time: Arizona College Prep suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 32-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coyotes.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Heinrich and Jonah Lubno. Lubno had a great game and rushed for 88 yards and three scores. Meanwhile, Heinrich was balling out in the loss, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt.
Even if they lost, Arizona College Prep's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Cole Caiazzo and Johnny Harmon, who each picked up one sack apiece. Arizona College Prep got some further help from Caiazzo: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Cactus Shadows had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 56-35 margin over Tucson High Magnet School on Friday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cactus Shadows' win came from a few key players Arizona College Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alex Dafnis, who picked up 113 receiving yards, and also punched in one rushing score. He is becoming a predictor of Cactus Shadows' success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 5-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brock Cashin, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
The win (which was Cactus Shadows' fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points over those games. As for Arizona College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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