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AZ High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, October 2, 20267:00 PMRegular Season
at
Cactus Shadows High School, Arizona
17RTN Prospects
3College Commits
11Scholarship Offers
20Matchup Index
RTN Matchup Intelligence
Programs at a Glance
Desert Mountain High School
2026 Record3-0
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)56.3 PF / 4.7 PA
2025 Record12-3
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)31.3 PF / 14.2 PA
3-Year Record29-8
5-Year Record50-13
Recent Playoff RunState Finals
Published RankingNot currently ranked
Cactus Shadows High School
2026 Record0-3
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)6.7 PF / 25.7 PA
2025 Record7-5
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)38.4 PF / 26.1 PA
3-Year Record18-16
5-Year Record28-27
Recent Playoff RunState Finals
Published RankingNot currently ranked
Recent Form
Previous Game
65Away vs.0
Mountain View Marana- Points For
- 65
- Points Against
- 0
- Point Margin
- +65
0Home vs.13
Eastmark- Points For
- 0
- Points Against
- 13
- Point Margin
- -13
Editorial Intelligence
Inside the Game
Desert Mountain High School
Desert Mountain High School has a recent championship on its five-year program record. Its three-year record is 29-8.
RTN currently connects 9 prospects to the roster, including 2 college commits.
Cactus Shadows High School
Cactus Shadows High School has a recent championship on its five-year program record. Its three-year record is 18-16.
RTN currently connects 8 prospects to the roster, including 1 college commit.
Recruiting Intelligence
Players to Know
Desert Mountain High School
- Position
- CB
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 165 lbs.
- Committed College
- Boise State
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 220 lbs.
- Committed College
- Hawaii
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- OL
- Height
- 6'3
- Weight
- 305 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- RB
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 180 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 5'11
- Weight
- 195 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'2
- Weight
- 190 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 190 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'0
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Cactus Shadows High School
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 225 lbs.
- Committed College
- California
- Top Honor
- 2026 Arizona Republic preseason All-Arizona selection.
- Position
- MLB
- Height
- 5'11
- Weight
- 175 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Clayton Pfaff, Cactus Shadows, LB, 5-11, 175 He had 106 tackles and made all-region last year.
- Position
- DB
- Height
- 5'9
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'2
- Weight
- 180 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'1
- Weight
- 200 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 6'2
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- TE
- Height
- 6'6
- Weight
- 200 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'1
- Weight
- 200 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Game Information
Desert Mountain High School at Cactus Shadows High School
- Date
- Friday, October 2, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Cactus Shadows High School
- Location
- Arizona
- Classification
- 5A Northeast Valley
- Conference / District
- Nonconference or not listed