Flag Football Game Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Sunnyside Blue Devils + Official Tickets

The Highland Hawks will square off against the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Sunnyside likes a good challenge.

Highland is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Higley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hawks blew the Knights out of the water with a 69-0 final score. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona flag football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Knights are ranked 55th) , the win on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Alexis Eley and Lacie Nemchick both made on the contest. Eley threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes while Nemchick threw for 161 yards and five TDs. Addi Riggs was in the mix too, providing Highland with two scores.

Highland didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Higley to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. The team can thank Emma Frost for the heroic effort on defense: she. Highland wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 71%.

Kylie Riggs

Sacks

11/05/25 @ Higley	3
11/04/25 vs Desert Ridge	2
10/27/25 vs Queen Creek	2
10/22/25 @ Gilbert	4
10/21/25 @ Casteel	2
+ 12 more games

Highland's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Kylie Riggs was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself. Riggs is crushing it when it comes to sacks: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Frost got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Sunnyside entered their matchup against Marana on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Devils took a 21-7 bruising from the Tigers.

Highland's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points on average over those games. As for Sunnyside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.