If Sunnyside was riding high off their 34-7 takedown of Flowing Wells last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sunnyside Blue Devils took a blow against the Cactus Shadows Falcons on Friday, falling 49-10. The Blue Devils lost against the Falcons in their previous head to head back in September of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 17-14 score last time.
Sunnyside wouldn't let Cactus Shadows keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sunnyside can thank Gio Leyva and Mike Hernandez for forcing both of them. Leyva is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Cactus Shadows got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Muirhead out in front who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Muirhead's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Donivan C Dixon was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Sunnyside now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cactus Shadows, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Sunnyside will venture away from home to square off against Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mica Mountain will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sunnyside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cactus Shadows, they will take on Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Boulder Creek likes a good challenge.
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