Tempe Prep is 0-7 against Horizon Honors since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tempe Prep Knights will look to defend their home court against the Horizon Honors Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Tempe Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Horizon Honors is ranked 75th).
Tempe Prep suffered their biggest loss since November 29, 2023 on Wednesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 46-23 walloping at the hands of St. Augustine Catholic. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tempe Prep in their matchups with St. Augustine Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Horizon Honors entered their tilt with Santa Cruz Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Horizon Honors simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Santa Cruz Valley 51-12 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Horizon Honors has posted yet this season.
Tempe Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Horizon Honors, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tempe Prep suffered a grim 53-28 defeat to Horizon Honors in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Tempe Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
