After each having a week off, the Mesa Jackrabbits and the Gilbert Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mesa's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They came out on top against Millennium by a score of 13-0.
Meanwhile, Gilbert waltzed into their game last Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Coyotes 35-6. With the Tigers ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Mesa better keep an eye on Lilah Barton. She was instrumental in Gilbert's win, throwing for 203 yards and four TDs, while also punching in one touchdown on the ground. What's more, Barton racked up 128.8 passer rating, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Gilbert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaylin Guerrero and Janeah Huynh.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mesa, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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