Two dominant signal callers in Alexis Eley and Lexi Harper are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highland Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Highland: 7.5, Desert Ridge: 11.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Desert Ridge is hoping to do what Higley couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Highland's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Highland was the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Higley. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Knights are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 208 yards and a touchdown while completing 80.8% of her passes.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaitlyn Saunders, Jasmyn Alonzo, and McKenzie Egan picked up one apiece. Saunders is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as she's now snagged at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge got themselves on the board against Williams Field on Thursday, but Williams Field never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Black Hawks with a sharp 26-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Harper was her usual excellent self, throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of her passes, and also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Desert Ridge, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Desert Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 10-6 win. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Desert Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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