Football Recap: Horizon Takes a Loss

Horizon had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it four. They had to suffer through a 52-22 loss at the hands of the Del Valle Conquistadores. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.

Horizon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mauricio Payan, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns.

Even if they lost, Horizon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Roberto Valdez, Adrian Partida, and Juan Lopez, who each picked up one sack apiece.

As for Del Valle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 30 points or more this season.

Leading Del Valle to victory were Jake Fette and Dante Eytcheson. Fette threw for 326 yards and four TDs, while Eytcheson gained 184 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Eytcheson a new career-high in rushing yards (146). Ivan Lopez also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.

Looking ahead, Horizon will host El Paso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Scorpions will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33.29 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Del Valle, they will take on Andress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Conquistadores will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.