The Davenport Broncos will head out to face off against the Horizon Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Davenport is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Davenport is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Forest on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Davenport was dealt a 69-12 loss at the hands of Forest.
Meanwhile, Horizon had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 35-27 victory over Lake Minneola on Friday. Horizon's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Horizon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaio Oliveira, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown. Blake Mottley was another key rusher, rushing for 94 yards on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Horizon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Horizon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Holden Kubitz and Trace Kulczar. Kubitz is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Horizon got some further help from Nicholas Grantz: he made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Davenport's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Horizon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Davenport was able to grind out a solid win over Horizon in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 28-21. Will Davenport repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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