Two dominant backs in Easton Conner and Bodie Zamorano are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Mountain Wolves will head out to take on the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Desert Mountain comes in on three and Horizon on four.
Desert Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Edge, sneaking past 13-10. The 13-point effort marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Horizon faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Huskies came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 30-20.
Horizon's win came from a few key players Desert Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Klopfenstien, who rushed for 20 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending one pass. Dylan Brush helped out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards.
Horizon's run defense was locked in: Marana could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Gage Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Horizon's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Horizon, racking up 12 points in total. All came from Palmer Podwika: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Desert Mountain's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Desert Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Horizon when the teams last played back in October as they fell 35-22. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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