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Surprise football program accelerates on Cruz control

Shadow Ridge senior center Hayden Overholts lifts senior running back Mikey Cruz after one of his three second half touchdowns Sept. 19 at Valley Vista.

(Courtesy Ryan McGinley/Dysart Schools)

Senior running back Mikey Cruz looks for a cutback lane while Valley Vista safety Elly'Jah Palmer (#18) and junior cornerback Ayden Johnson (#32) try to close the gap Sept. 19 in Surprise.

(Courtesy Ryan McGinley/Dysart Schools)

Shadow Ridge senior running back Mikey Cruz tries to break through an arm tackle of Valley Vista senior defensive tackle Carter Howze during a Sept. 19 game at Valley Vista High School in Surprise.

(Courtesy Ryan McGinley/Dysart Schools)

Mikey Cruz is having the senior season he expected when he enrolled at Shadow Ridge, with the big wins and big numbers.

He never would have imagined the role he would play in that success or the winding road the Stallions would take to success.

At 5-8, 160 pounds, Cruz always played slot and/or cornerback until late in the 2024 season. Now he is the second leading rusher in the 6A Conference — and 15th in Arizona including smaller schools that have played five games — with 581 rushing yards.

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