A win for Horizon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 51-25 to the Fort Collins Lambkins. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Horizon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Birch, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Justin Stevenson was in the mix too, providing Horizon with three touchdowns.
Leading Fort Collins to victory were Jack Mckeon and Justin Cranford. Mckeon gained 170 total yards and three touchdowns, while Cranford threw for 230 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Levi Hermsen, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Horizon and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Fort Collins, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Horizon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rangeview at 7:00 p.m. As for Fort Collins, they will head out to take on Fairview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 887 yards in their previous games.
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