The Highland Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Horizon Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Casteel, who was ranked 19th at the time (Highland was ranked 15th). The Hawks secured a 26-20 W over the Colts on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Paiden Cash Dalhaug was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 187 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Cayman Mullenaux handled things on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
Highland's run defense was locked in: Casteel could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Cole Allen for the heroic effort on defense: he. Highland's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Cole Allen
| 10/10/25 @ Casteel | 9 |
| 09/26/25 vs Saguaro | 6 |
| 09/19/25 @ Perry | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Liberty | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Anna | 7 |
| 08/28/25 @ Higley | 9 |
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bentley Anderson, Grady Crandall, JJ Erby-Bell, and Allen picked up one apiece. Allen is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Highland got some further help from Carter Camac: he picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Horizon's game on Friday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Cactus Shadows 24-23. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.
Horizon's win came from a few key players Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 224 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 224 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Klopfenstien, who rushed for 32 yards and three scores.
Horizon's record now sits at 6-1. As for Highland, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4.
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