It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Horizon Prep can now relate to. They took a blow against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders on Friday, falling 66-6. The Lions were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matches prior) but the Crusaders' defense proved too tough.
St. Joseph Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Asher Larkin out in front who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Larkin's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sean Ambuul was another key rusher, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Horizon Prep moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for St. Joseph Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Horizon Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will face off against Calvin Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
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