It’s hard to translate regular season success into postseason wins, a fact that ALA – Gilbert North can now identify with. On Friday, they fell just short of the Cactus Cobras with a score of 38-35. The Eagles’ loss meant the end of their three-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, ALA – Gilbert North saw the rise of an underclassman: Sophomore Isaac Massey racked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 175 receiving yards set a new season record for Massey. Another player who made the difference was Conner White, who threw for 240 yards and a touchdown.

Cactus’ win was a true team effort, with many players putting in solid performances. Perhaps the best of them was Julian (Juju) Stubblefield, who racked up 216 receiving yards. (Juju) Stubblefield showed some serious offense, rushing forward with a catch for 51 yards. Julian Moncivaiz also helped with an impressive 91 receiving yards.

ALA – Gilbert North’s loss ended a three-game winning streak at home and dropped it to 9-4. As for Cactus, they have been performing incredibly well of late, winning eight of their last nine games, giving their 10-3 record a nice boost this season.

ALA – Gilbert North has no additional games scheduled at this time. Cactus will look to defend its home field against Desert Edge on Friday at 8 p.m. Each of these teams will struggle to maintain their winning streak as Desert Edge has three and Cactus has four.

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