Horizon has gone 5-0 against Millennium recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Horizon Huskies will welcome the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Horizon will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Horizon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Pinnacle, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Horizon was ranked 20th). Horizon fell just short of Pinnacle by a score of 54-51 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (44), the Huskies still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Horizon got top-tier performance from Jase Ashley, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Partridge was Ashley's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Even if they lost, Horizon's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Nathan Senior with two. Tyler Furniss was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Millennium strolled past Willow Canyon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-19.
Donovan Delong continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Trey Peck was Delong's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Horizon fell to 3-1. As for Millennium, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Horizon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Millennium struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Horizon against Millennium when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Millennium's Jalen Dupree, who rushed for 201 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Horizon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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