Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Castle View Sabercats 51-6. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Sabercats are ranked 16th).
Alex Birch threw for 144 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Justin Stevenson was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jeremiah Martinez rushed for 50 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Castle View had a senior duo take command as Aaron Perry rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Derek Gordon threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Gordon a new career-high in rushing yards. Sam Harry was another key player, picking up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Castle View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Horizon will challenge Boulder at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Castle View, they will host Douglas County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Castle View surely won't give up without a fight.
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