On Tuesday, Highland faced Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks beat the Mesa Jackrabbits by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Alexis Eley, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Miller, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Highland's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Bella Cruz was the leader with two sacks.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Highland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-0 loss against Hamilton on the 22nd. Mesa has also already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against South Mountain on the 17th.
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