It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Horizon can now relate to. They came up short against the Buena Colts on Wednesday, falling 38-13. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this contest were averaging 11.5 points allowed.
Buena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deztany Toyota-Villalobos, who picked up 183 receiving yards and two scores, and also rushed for 58 yards. An impressive showing, but Toyota-Villalobos really ramped things up playing D: she made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes in addition to snagging three interceptionstwo of which were returned for touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Adelina Ortega, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Horizon's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for Buena, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buena, they are taking a road trip to square off against Casa Grande at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Colts 6.1, the Cougars 5.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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