On Friday, Horizon faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Horizon Huskies walked away with a 21-10 win over the Desert Mountain Wolves. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 24-22 loss the last time these two teams met.
Horizon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jase Ashley led the charge by throwing for 135 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. Bodie Zamorano handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Horizon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Furniss, Presley Jones, and Colton Becker picked up one apiece. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Horizon got some further help from Jayden Ridley: he picked up two sacks, made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Horizon's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Desert Mountain, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Horizon will challenge Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season. As for Desert Mountain, they will take on ALA - Gilbert North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Gilbert North will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Desert Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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