The Cactus Shadows Falcons earned a 21-14 victory over the Chaparral Firebirds on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Donivan Dixon
| 09/26/25 vs Paradise Valley | 162.4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Camelback | 149.4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Eastmark | 139.3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Notre Dame Prep | 133 |
| 10/23/25 @ Chaparral | 124.8 |
| + 4 more games |
Donivan Dixon was his usual excellent self, throwing for 256 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 77 yards. His passing game has become a key predictor of Cactus Shadows' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise. A healthy portion of Dixon's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Alex Dafnis.
Cactus Shadows' run defense was locked in: Chaparral could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Clayton Pfaff for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cactus Shadows' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.5.
Cactus Shadows didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Wade and Tavion Johnson. Johnson has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Cactus Shadows now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Chaparral, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Cactus Shadows will take on Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chaparral, they will challenge Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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