Cactus Shadows won the last time they faced West Point, and things went their way on Friday too. The Cactus Shadows Falcons simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the West Point Dragons 65-10 on the road. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Dragons are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Muirhead and he. Muirhead rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Alex Dafnis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cactus Shadows was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 442 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Point only gained 207.
Cactus Shadows' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Davila, Marshall Lasater, and Nick Stifel picked up one apiece. Stifel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making three total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in West Point's side was Cole Mayse, who picked up three sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why West Point lost, don't look at Isaiah Smith. Despite the final result, he rushed for 164 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Smith's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards.
Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Point, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cactus Shadows is on the road again on Friday to play Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. As for West Point, they will take on Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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