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| 11/01/24 - Away | 40-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 49-25 W |
| 11/19/21 - Home | 49-0 W |
| 10/18/19 - Home | 46-3 W |
| 10/12/18 - Away | 50-0 W |
Horizon has gone a perfect 6-0 against Cactus Shadows recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Horizon's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Cactus Shadows' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Horizon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Notre Dame Prep, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Horizon was ranked 16th). The Huskies and the Saints were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Huskies suffered a 42-41 loss. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cactus Shadows' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a blow against Desert Mountain, falling 49-20. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Horizon will have to contain Donivan Dixon as he made an impact in Cactus Shadows' last game. He rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 211 yards on only 16 passes. A healthy portion of Dixon's aerial production (90 yards to be exact) went to Zach Spielman.
Cactus Shadows' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Horizon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Horizon strolled past Cactus Shadows in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 40-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dixon, who rushed for 126 yards and one TD, and also threw for 272 yards on 24 of 47 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Huskies still be able to contain Dixon? There's only one way to find out.
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