On Thursday, Horizon faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Horizon Huskies had just enough and edged the Higley Knights out 27-24. Winning may never get old, but the Huskies sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jase Ashley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Horizon also relied on Ashley, who's 51-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Bodie Zamorano handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Another reason for the win was Horizon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jayden Ridley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Ridley is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Higley's loss came despite strong showings from Gunner Fagrell and Gatling Drake Walton. Fagrell threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, while Walton picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walton was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Taylor, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Horizon pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Higley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Horizon will venture away from home to take on Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season. As for Higley, they will welcome Desert Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Higley also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 32.8 points per game.
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