The Canutillo Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Horizon Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canutillo has four straight victories, Horizon has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Canutillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Hanks to the tune of 67-7 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Rene Huerta, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Matthew Gasca also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Canutillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jared Gamiz, Ethan Villa, and David Alvarado picked up one apiece. Villa is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Horizon just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against El Paso, falling 39-14.
Canutillo's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Canutillo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging only 81.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Canutillo beat Horizon 43-34 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Horizon's Jacob Quijas, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Canutillo to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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