Football Recap: Horizon Huskies vs. Cactus Shadows Falcons
Horizon won the last time they faced Cactus Shadows, and things went their way on Friday too. The Horizon Huskies took down the Cactus Shadows Falcons 40-21. The Huskies pushed the score to 40-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Cactus Shadows lost, don't look at Donivan C Dixon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 247 yards on 24 of 47 attempts. A healthy portion of C Dixon's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Dillon Aspiras.
The victory (which was Horizon's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Cactus Shadows, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will face off against ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Cactus Shadows, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is facing Agua Fria at the right time seeing as Agua Fria is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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