Millennium is 0-5 against Horizon since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Millennium Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Millennium took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 victory over Willow Canyon.
It was another big night for Donovan Delong, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Trey Peck, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Horizon faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Horizon fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 54-51. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Horizon got top-tier performance from Jase Ashley, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Partridge was Ashley's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Even if they lost, Horizon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Nathan Senior with two. Horizon got some further help from Tyler Furniss: he made 15 total tackles.
The win got Millennium back to even at 2-2. As for Horizon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Millennium has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Millennium was taken down by Horizon 43-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horizon's Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that Millennium knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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