Horizon (Thornton, Colo.) and
Northglenn (Colo.) couldn't stop each other, but eventually
Horizon (Thornton, Colo.) came away with the 49-36 victory.
The Hawks scored 28 points in the third quarter on three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown.
The Norsemen pulled ahead on a passing touchdown, and subsequently went into halftime leading 15-14. Horizon scored the winning points with a touchdown pass by
Auston Stackhouse to
Dustin Rivas that came in the third quarter.
Northglenn's
Ken Heard was the standout player for his team. The junior running back ran for one touchdown and caught one touchdown.
Rivas stood out for HHS in the win. The senior caught two touchdowns.
The Thornton school also won the meeting between the two teams last season, 40-0.
The victory was a step in the right direction for the Hawks, which was coming off a 21-14 defeat at the hands of Regis Jesuit in its previous game. The loss was the third in a row for NHS.
Horizon (2-1) will play a non-conference game against Columbine next week, while Northglenn (0-3) will take on Rangeview also in a non-conference game.
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