Horizon won the last time they faced Cactus Shadows, and things went their way on Friday too. The Horizon Huskies took down the Cactus Shadows Falcons 40-21. The Huskies pushed the score to 40-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
When it comes to explaining why Cactus Shadows lost, don't look at Donivan C Dixon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 247 yards on 24 of 47 attempts. A healthy portion of C Dixon's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Dillon Aspiras.
The victory (which was Horizon's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Cactus Shadows, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will face off against ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Cactus Shadows, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus Shadows is facing Agua Fria at the right time seeing as Agua Fria is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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