After flying high against Williams Field last Thursday, Desert Ridge came back down to earth. The Desert Ridge Jaguars took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highland Hawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Desert Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Kenzie Olson and Lexi Harper.
Even if they lost, Desert Ridge's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Kaylin Schurger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself. She also made ten total tackles, which is notable because Desert Ridge is 2-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 4-5 otherwise.
It was another big night for Alexis Eley, who threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78% of her passes, and also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown for Highland. The dominant performance gave Eley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Highland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Desert Ridge will square off against Queen Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Ridge's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Queen Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will face off against Gilbert at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gilbert is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Highland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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