On Tuesday, Highland faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks were beaten by the Hamilton Huskies 41-0. It was the first time this season that the Hawks let down their fans at home.
Alexis Eley threw for 107 yards on 17 of 26 attempts.
Emilee Searle was her top target, picking up 42 receiving yards.
Hamilton found their leader in underclassman Marlie Phillips, who threw for 397 yards and six touchdowns while completing 87.8% of her passes. Those 397 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Phillips. Samaya Taylor-Jenkins was Phillips' top target, picking up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Highland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Hamilton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will host Williams Field at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Williams Field's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hamilton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Basha at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season.
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