The Horizon Honors Eagles will challenge the Benjamin Franklin Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Horizon Honors 12.4, Benjamin Franklin 8.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Horizon Honors took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Arizona Lutheran Academy get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Horizon Honors didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isabelle Arellano and Tatum Spindler.
Benjamin Franklin not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 22nd (when they won 52-0). They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over Apache Junction. Considering the Chargers have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Horizon Honors better keep an eye on Olivia LaMont. She was instrumental in Benjamin Franklin's win, throwing for 327 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave LaMont a new career-high in passer rating (135.3). Another player making a difference was Adlee Trujillo, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Horizon Honors' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.8 points on average over those games. As for Benjamin Franklin, their record now sits at 8-6.
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