FINAL SCORE
No. 11 Glendale Cactus 22, No. 6 Desert View 20
Desert View got off with a bang on Desmond Dowayee’s 69-yard touchdown run on the first offensive play from scrimmage, but Cactus immediately answered with a 69-yard scoring drive and it was a grind after that for the Jaguars and their defense. Cactus tried to have its way against Desert View with its power-running packages that included direct snaps to bullish runner Nathaniel Linares (6-foot and 200 pounds) and handoffs to offensive tackle Blake Pollard (5-11, 265). Linares rushed 27 times for 144 yards while Pollard’s seven rushes for 31 yards included touchdown runs of 1, 2 and 14 yards. Cactus produced 187 yards on the ground on 39 carries. The Cobras balanced that with 212 yards passing from 6-foot-5 Jacob Martin, who completed 10 of 18 attempts.
GAME STORY FROM SABIAN BERMUDEZ
Sabian Bermudez writes about No. 11 Glendale Cactus upsetting No. 6 Desert View in a 5A second-round game, ending another historic season for Jaguars.
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— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) November 14, 2026
PHOTO GALLERY BY GILBERT ALCARAZ
IT’S RODARTE’S TEAM NOW
Desert View sophomore Anthony Rodarte has established himself as one of the top receivers in the state. As he goes into his junior year next season, he will take on more of a leadership role. He gathered his teammates after the 22-20 loss against Cactus and immediately had them thinking about putting in the work during the offseason in preparation for 2027. Finished the night with 52 yards on four receptions, including a 33-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Godoy…