Football Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Hamilton Huskies
Highland is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hamilton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Highland Hawks will host the Hamilton Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mesa, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Highland was ranked fifth). Highland beat Mesa on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. Highland's victory was all the more impressive since the Jackrabbits were averaging only 12.14 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Alexis Eley, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Miller, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Highland's defense and their three sacks. Bella Cruz was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twoherself.
Meanwhile, Hamilton put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They blew past Browne, posting a 48-0 win at home. That looming 48-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Huskies yet this season.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
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