Horizon is 1-6 against Canutillo since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Scorpions will venture away from home to square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Horizon ended up a good deal behind El Paso and lost 21-7.
Meanwhile, Canutillo came up short against Hanks on Friday and fell 35-28.
Horizon will have to keep a close watch on Cesar Huerta and Jarid Gamiz, a pair of players who had a big impact on Canutillo's prior game. Huerta rushed for 127 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while Gamiz rushed for 150 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Huerta's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Canutillo's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Horizon was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Canutillo when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Scorpions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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