Two dominant signal callers in Luke Haugo and Bryce Herges are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Higley Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Desert Mountain Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Higley will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Higley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Horizon, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Higley was ranked 14th). Higley fell just short of Horizon by a score of 27-24 on Thursday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gunner Fagrell, who threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Another receiver making a difference was Gatling Drake Walton, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain beat ALA - Gilbert North 17-7 on Friday.
Higley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Desert Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Higley against Desert Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-21 win. Does Higley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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