The Highland Hawks will face off against the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Highland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Queen Creek, who was ranked 16th at the time (Highland was ranked third). The Hawks really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-7 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Lacie Nemchick
| 10/27/25 vs Queen Creek | 4 |
| 10/22/25 @ Gilbert | 3 |
| 10/21/25 @ Casteel | 4 |
Highland found their leader in sophomore Lacie Nemchick, who threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns. Nemchick is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Riggs, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
One reason for the win was Highland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Kylie Riggs was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself. Highland got some further help from Addy Lowe: she picked up a sack, made five total tackles, and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Queen Creek on Thursday and fell 13-10. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.1 points on average over those games. As for Desert Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Desert Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 24-14. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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