Millennium hasn't had much luck against Horizon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Millennium Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Millennium took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 victory over Willow Canyon.
Donovan Delong was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Trey Peck, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Horizon faced Pinnacle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Horizon fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 54-51. The Huskies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Horizon got top-tier performance from Jase Ashley, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Partridge was Ashley's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Even if they lost, Horizon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Nathan Senior was especially locked on to Pinnacle's QB and sacked him twice. Horizon got some further help from Tyler Furniss: he made 15 total tackles.
The win got Millennium back to even at 2-2. As for Horizon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Millennium has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Millennium took a serious blow against Horizon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 43-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horizon's Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that Millennium knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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