The Cactus Shadows Falcons will head out to challenge the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Cactus Shadows against Agua Fria as the team secured a 56-6 victory. Considering the Falcons have won five matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Donivan C Dixon, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 17-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Verrado.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jerry Washington was the leader with two. Washington is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Verrado's side was Joshua Hopphaus, who made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Desert Edge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Cactus Shadows was taken down by Desert Edge 35-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Cactus Shadows avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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