Football Game Preview: Burges Mustangs vs. Horizon Scorpions

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 1:05am

Football Preview: Burges Mustangs vs. Horizon Scorpions

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The Burges Mustangs will challenge the Horizon Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Friday, Burges came up short against Hanks and fell 35-28. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Luke Dexter-Quinn, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 50-20 loss at the hands of Andress.

Horizon might have lost, but man, Sergio Santana was a machine: he picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. Isaiah Aguilera was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

Burges and Horizon were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2021, but Burges came up empty-handed after a 57-56 defeat. Can Burges avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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