Horizon is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Andress a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Horizon Scorpions will host the Andress Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Horizon came up short against Hanks last Friday, falling 42-21. The Scorpions were down 35-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Horizon saw an underclassman step up: Julian Williams threw for 273 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Diego De La Torre.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last match, Andress made sure to put some points up on the board against Hanks on Friday. Andress walked away with a 49-42 win over Hanks.
A big part of Andress' victory came down to the chemistry between Jamari Milton and his top target Avant Clayton. Milton threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns while Clayton gained 132 total yards and four touchdowns. Jared Gordon was Milton's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Andress, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Horizon came up short against Andress in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 30-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andress' Marcus Wilson, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Horizon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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