The Horizon Prep Lions will face off against the Borrego Springs Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horizon Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 60-0 victory over Warner on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-6 win over West Shores. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Christopher Alcaraz was his usual excellent self, throwing for 173 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards. Joey Rocha was Alcaraz's top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Borrego Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Travis Asche and Damian Gradillas. Abraham Arambula was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Borrego Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Horizon Prep now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Borrego Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Horizon Prep was dealt a bruising 59-21 defeat at the hands of Borrego Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Horizon Prep was down 33-7.
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