Two dominant signal callers in Jase Ashley and Luke Haugo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Horizon Huskies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Higley Knights at 7:00 p.m. Horizon will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Horizon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Desert Mountain, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Horizon was ranked 16th). Horizon came out on top against Desert Mountain by a score of 21-10 on Friday.
Horizon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashley out in front who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Bodie Zamorano handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Meanwhile, Higley never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Notre Dame Prep 34-0 at home. Considering the Knights have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Haugo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gunner Fagrell, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Horizon's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Higley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything went Horizon's way against Higley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Horizon made off with a 28-6 win. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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