Horizon had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it five. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the Canutillo Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 954th, while the Eagles are ranked 420th).
Mauricio Payan threw for 78 yards on eight of 16 attempts. Abraham Barraza was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
As for Canutillo, they now have a winning record of 5-4. They have beaten Horizon the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Horizon has come to flipping the script.
Canutillo was led to victory by Jarid Gamiz and Cesar Huerta. Gamiz rushed for 118 yards and three scores on only 15 carries, while Huerta threw for 100 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Huerta's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Coming up, Horizon will challenge Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Scorpions will be up against the Silver Foxes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Canutillo, they will square off against Andress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canutillo will need to watch out since Andress has now posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
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