Football Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Chandler Wolves
Highland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Chandler Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Highland on the road against Campo Verde as the team secured a 35-3 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Coyotes are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland found their leader in underclassman Kruz Cullimore, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 96 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cullimore. Another player making a difference was Kalen Fisher, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chandler put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Corona del Sol 49-6 on the road.
It was another big night for Tristan Halsana, who rushed for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Mencl, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Chandler's defense stepped up as well, laying out Luke Farrell. four times. Corona del Sol's QB won't forget Xavier Senior anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Senior is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Chandler, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chandler in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chandler's Ca'Lil Valentine, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Highland to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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