No. 13 Mountain View (6-4) at No. 4 Glendale Cactus (7-3)
Date: Friday
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Mountain View coach: Matt Johnson (25-28, sixth year at Mountain View and 138-89 overall in his 21st year)
Cactus coach: Brian Belles (24-11, third season at Cactus and overall)
MOUNTAIN VIEW
Leading passer: QB Damien Wallace, Sr., 39-83, 532 yards, 6 TDs, 5 INTs
Leading rusher: RB Nicholas Horrocks, Sr., 163-813, 8 TDs
Leading receiver: WR Emanuel Vigil-Castillo, 7-235, 2 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Caden Rudy, Jr., 59
Leader in sacks: LB Dennis Davis, Jr., 4
Leader in interceptions: S Diego Gomez, Sr., 5
CACTUS
Leading passer: QB Antonio Casias, 159-265, 2,120 yards, 24 TDs, 6 INTs
Leading rusher: RB Tayejion Player, 130-933, 6 TDs
Leading receiver: WR JuJu Stubblefield, Sr., 53-773, 9 TDs
Leading tackler: LB Jayson Burkhard, Jr., 77
Leader in sacks: LB Aaron Sanchez, Sr., 4; DE Talon Staggs, Sr., 4
Leader in interceptions: CB Gabriel Soto, Sr., 4
NOTES
Mountain View coach Matt Johnson, who led Ironwood Ridge to a state title in 2012, has the Mountain Lions in the postseason for the first time since 2019. The program is trying to win its first playoff game since 2012 (it has lost five consecutive games in the postseason). … Mountain View is 0-4 against Cactus in the playoffs in 1990, 1991, 1994 and 1997. … Mountain View RB Nicholas Horrocks, who has 1,969 yards rushing the last two seasons, is also the Mountain Lions’ punter and has shown a deft passing touch. In halfback-option pass plays this season, he is 3 of 5 for 87 yards. … Cactus college commitments: None. Mountain View commitments: None.
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