Football Recap: Horizon Takes a Loss

Horizon fell victim to Canutillo and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Canutillo Eagles 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 978th, while the Eagles are ranked 260th).

Julian Williams threw for 77 yards on seven of 14 attempts. Abraham Barraza was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards. On the ground, Nestor Ramirez rushed for 94 yards.

Canutillo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cesar Huerta, who rushed for 75 yards on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.

Horizon dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canutillo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.

Horizon is taking a road trip to face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Canutillo, they will host Andress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canutillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season.

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