On Wednesday, Horizon faced Northglenn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Horizon Hawks took a 16-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northglenn Norsemen. It was the first time this season that the Hawks let down their fans at home.
Even if they lost, Horizon's defense still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Madison Velotta and Addison French, who racked up all eight sacks between them.
The critical scores for Northglenn came from Evelynn Jaimes and Sydney Reese.
Horizon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Northglenn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Horizon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 21-12 loss against Legend on the 5th. As for Northglenn, they will venture away from home to face off against Gateway at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northglenn's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Gateway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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