Horizon had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 35-27 win over the Lake Minneola Hawks on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Horizon's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Lake Minneola is ranked 202nd).
Horizon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaio Oliveira, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 35 yards and a touchdown. Horizon also got a significant boost from Blake Mottley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
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. Nicholas Grantz was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Horizon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Lake Minneola, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Horizon will square off against Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Minneola, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withSouth Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lake Minneola surely won't give up without a fight.
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