The Canyon View Jaguars will take on the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Canyon View will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Buckeye on Friday. Canyon View blew past Buckeye, posting a 49-20 win on the road.
DJ Sims was his usual excellent self, rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Scott, who threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Canyon View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keegan McCarthy and Brady Grizzell.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cactus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Peoria on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cobras needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Tayejion Player went supernova for Cactus, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Antonio Casias, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown.
Canyon View now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cactus, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Canyon View was able to grind out a solid win over Cactus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 35-28. Does Canyon View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cactus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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