Football Recap: Higley Knights vs. Williams Field Black Hawks
Higley hadn't done well against Williams Field recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Higley Knights took their game with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over the Williams Field Black Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Gunner Fagrell went supernova for Higley, throwing for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jaden Taylor was Fagrell's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Higley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Memphis Stuesser and Dylan Hostallero. Jayden Rhodes was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Williams Field's loss came despite strong showings from Braeden Kirsner and Q Skillings. Kirsner gained 129 total yards, while Skillings rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Kirsner a new career-high in rushing yards (71).
Higley pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Williams Field, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Higley will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Higley likes a good challenge. As for Williams Field, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-28 loss against Salpointe Catholic on the 15th.
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