The Cactus Cobras will head out on the road to challenge the Canyon View Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cactus took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Peoria with a sharp 35-14 victory. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Panthers are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tayejion Player was a one-man wrecking crew for Cactus as he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Cactus also got help from Gabriel Sotelo, who showed off his sure hands for 122 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Canyon View humbled Buckeye with a 49-20 victory.
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.
Cactus pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Canyon View, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Cactus came up short against Canyon View in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Cactus, Beau Devens (who threw for 456 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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