Red Mountain faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mountain Lions walked away with a 24-17 win over the Hawks. The Mountain Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Dominic Carmigiano was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 196 yards and two TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Red Mountain's run defense was locked in: Highland could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jameson Wade for the heroic effort on defense: he. Red Mountain's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.1.
Red Mountain's defense didn't let Paiden Cash Dalhaug, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leonidas To'oto'o refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Although Highland took the loss, they still got scores from Gage Scheurn and Anthony Martin.
Mountain Lions
| 10/30/25 @ Highland | 24-17 |
| 10/24/25 vs Gilbert | 49-33 |
| 10/17/25 @ Mountain View | 23-22 |
| 10/10/25 vs Desert Ridge | 69-16 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Red Mountain, bringing their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points over those games. As for Highland, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Mountain will face off against Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on the 7th against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m.
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