Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 39-14 to the El Paso Tigers. The Scorpions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2019.
Although Horizon took the loss, they still got scores from Sergio Santana and Nestor Ramirez.
Martin Gonzalez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for El Paso, throwing for 335 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns. El Paso is 2-1 when Gonzalez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Derek Rodriguez was Gonzalez's top target, picking up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for El Paso, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Horizon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-0 loss against Canutillo on the 1st. El Paso has also already played their next contest, a 34-6 defeat against Andress on the 1st.
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