The Horizon Huskies will square off against the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Highland heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Horizon took over last week. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Huskies made off with a 24-23 win over Cactus Shadows. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.
Bodie Zamorano
| 10/10/25 @ Cactus Shadows | 224 |
| 08/29/25 @ Verrado | 202 |
| 09/13/24 vs Kellis | 147 |
| 09/05/25 vs Apollo | 131 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sunnyslope | 110 |
Horizon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 224 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 224 rushing yards gave Zamorano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Klopfenstien, who rushed for 32 yards and three scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Horizon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Highland faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks snuck past the Colts with a 26-20 victory.
Horizon better keep an eye on Paiden Cash Dalhaug. He was instrumental in Highland's win, throwing for 187 yards and a pair of TDs, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Cayman Mullenaux was another key back, rushing for 107 yards.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bentley Anderson, Grady Crandall, JJ Erby-Bell, and Cole Allen picked up one apiece. Allen 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. Another thorn in Casteel's side was Carter Camac, who picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made two total tackles.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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