After flying high against Flagstaff last Friday, Paradise Valley came back down to earth. The Trojans were beaten by the Cactus Shadows Falcons 56-14 on Friday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Paradise Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Layton Boyle picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Conor Allard
| 09/26/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Flagstaff | 9 |
| 09/12/25 vs Kellis | 8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Tolleson | 8 |
| 08/28/25 vs North | 9 |
Paradise Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Ferrill and Conor Allard. Allard 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.
Donivan Dixon was his usual excellent self, throwing for 344 yards and five TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes for Cactus Shadows. With that strong performance, Dixon is now averaging an impressive 300.4 passing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Dillon Aspiras, who picked up 183 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Paradise Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Cactus Shadows, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Paradise Valley and Cactus Shadows will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Trojans will square off against rival McClintock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows is set to challenge their familiar foe Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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