Two dominant signal callers in Luke Haugo and Jase Ashley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Higley Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Higley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Notre Dame Prep at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 20 point advantage.
Haugo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown. Gunner Fagrell was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Horizon faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Horizon came out on top against Desert Mountain by a score of 21-10. Winning may never get old, but the Huskies sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Horizon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashley, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Bodie Zamorano handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Higley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Horizon, their record is now 6-1.
Higley suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Horizon when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Higley, Anthony Segura (who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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