The Williams Field Black Hawks will face off against the Higley Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Williams Field is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Queen Creek on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Williams Field was beaten by Queen Creek 34-6.
Meanwhile, Higley lost to Gilbert at home by a 29-12 margin on Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Higley had strong showings from Cadence Murdough, who picked up 171 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Ava Taliaferro, who threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.1% of her passes. Murdough also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Higley also got help from Jayla Freeman, who showed off her sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Williams Field's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Higley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Williams Field was able to grind out a solid victory over Higley when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. Does Williams Field have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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