The Chaparral Firebirds will face off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Friday, Chaparral came up short against Desert Mountain and fell 16-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They breezed past Notre Dame Prep to the tune of 56-27. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
Chaparral better keep an eye on Donivan Dixon. He was instrumental in Cactus Shadows' win, rushing for 193 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 249 yards and four TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. With that strong performance, Dixon is now averaging an impressive 108.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Alex Dafnis, who gained 59 total yards and three touchdowns.
Cactus Shadows was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
The win got Cactus Shadows back to even at 4-4. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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