Cactus Shadows hasn't had much luck against Horizon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons will host the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47.4 points per game this season.
Cactus Shadows will bounce into Friday's match after beating Notre Dame Prep, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Cactus Shadows came out on top against Notre Dame Prep by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
It was another big night for Donivan C Dixon, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Andrew Muirhead, who gained 166 total yards.
Meanwhile, Horizon faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Horizon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Higley 27-24. The win was nothing new for the Huskies as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jase Ashley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Horizon also relied on Ashley, who's 51-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. A healthy portion of Ashley's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Adem Wagner.
Another reason for the win was Horizon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jayden Ridley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Ridley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Cactus Shadows' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Horizon, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cactus Shadows has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 286.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cactus Shadows was taken down by Horizon 42-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horizon's Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that Cactus Shadows knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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