Horizon fell victim to Chatfield and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Chargers 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Chargers are ranked 18th).
Sullivan Saunders threw for 89 yards on nine of 14 attempts. Zalan Barta was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Xavier Hill rushed for 41 yards.
Chatfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cash Williams, who threw for 233 yards and three TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 233 passing yards gave Williams a new career-high. Chatfield's leading receiver Jaden Zellar was Williams' top target yet again, picking up 107 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Horizon dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chatfield, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Horizon will head out to square off against Castle View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chatfield, they have already played their next game, a 27-0 defeat against Eaglecrest on the 11th.
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