Football Recap: Higley Knights vs. Desert Edge Scorpions
There's no place like home for Higley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 39-14 margin over the Desert Edge Scorpions on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Haugo was his usual excellent self, throwing for 173 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 75 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaden Taylor was Haugo's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Higley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Desert Edge's QB won't forget Jayden Rhodes anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Desert Edge's side was Kooper Woolf, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Higley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Higley pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Desert Edge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Higley will challenge Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cactus Shadows' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Desert Edge, they will host Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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