Two dominant backs in Kash Allen and Brandon Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Highland Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Queen Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Williams Field, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Highland was ranked sixth). Highland snuck past Williams Field with a 29-25 victory on Friday.
Highland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kalen Fisher, who threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and Kruz Cullimore, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. Cullimore was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 66 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Gavin Priest, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell just short of Red Mountain by a score of 16-14. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Highland's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Highland beat ALA - Queen Creek 21-11 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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