Flag Football Recap: Highland's Undefeated Season over After Ten Games

After flying high against Mountain Ridge on Saturday, Highland came back down to earth. The Hawks lost 40-14 to the Hamilton Huskies on Saturday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this contest were averaging seven points allowed.

Ela Witcher

Receiving Yards

10/11/25 vs Liberty	101
10/09/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	96
10/11/25 vs Hamilton	82
09/25/25 @ O'Connor	82
10/11/25 vs Mountain Ridge	78

Despite the loss, Highland still got an impressive performance from Alexis Eley, who threw for 301 yards and one touchdown while completing 76.8% of her passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. A healthy portion of Eley's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Ela Witcher.

Hamilton found their leader in sophomore Marlie Phillips, who threw for 303 yards and five TDs while completing 73.9% of her passes. Phillips has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last 14 times she's played. Hamilton's leading receiver Samaya Taylor-Jenkins was Phillips' top target yet again, picking up 148 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Having lost for the first time this season, Highland fell to 9-1. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.

Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-0 victory against Mesa on the 14th. As for Hamilton, they have also already played their next game, a 68-0 win against West Point on the 14th.