On Friday, Williams Field faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Williams Field Black Hawks were outmatched by the Higley Knights on the road and fell 41-7. The Black Hawks have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Braeden Kirsner and Q Skillings certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Kirsner gained 129 total yards, while Skillings rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Kirsner got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Gunner Fagrell was nothing short of spectacular for Higley: he threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. 109 of Fagrell's passing yards were hauled in by Jaden Taylor, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Williams Field's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Higley, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Williams Field didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-28 loss against Salpointe Catholic on the 15th. As for Higley, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on November 22nd. Liberty will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Higley surely won't give up without a fight.
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