The Horizon Prep Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Borrego Springs Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horizon Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Julian.
A big part of Horizon Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Gavin Parker and his top target Lochlan Church. Parker threw for 201 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Church gained 243 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Church is now averaging an impressive 102.4 receiving yards per game.
One reason for the win was Horizon Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Sam Hicks was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs got the win against Ocean View Christian on Friday by a conclusive 46-20.
Borrego Springs found their leader in sophomore Alexis Urquidez, who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Urquidez has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Rocha, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Borrego Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Borrego Springs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Horizon Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Horizon Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Borrego Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Horizon Prep against Borrego Springs in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 62-30 victory. Does Horizon Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Borrego Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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