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| 10/10/25 - Away | 24-23 W |
| 11/01/24 - Away | 40-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 49-25 W |
| 11/19/21 - Home | 49-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Horizon won the last time they faced Cactus Shadows and things went their way on Friday too. The Huskies slipped by the Falcons 24-23. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Huskies were the better team in the second half.
Horizon got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bodie Zamorano out in front who rushed for 224 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 224 rushing yards gave Zamorano a new career-high. James Klopfenstien was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Horizon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 355 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Despite the loss, Cactus Shadows still got an impressive performance from Donivan Dixon, who rushed for 151 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and also threw for 198 yards on 18 of 26 attempts. Dixon's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Cooper Konopaski also helped out as he racked up 101 rushing yards.
Horizon's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for Cactus Shadows, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cactus Shadows, they will take on Notre Dame Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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