Higley and Liberty squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Higley had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Liberty Lions, falling 64-26. The game was a close 22-19 at the break, but unfortunately for the Knights it sure didn't stay that way.
Despite the defeat, Higley had strong showings from Gunner Fagrell, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, and Gatling Drake Walton, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Walton a new career-high in rushing yards (seven).
Higley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brock Bascom and Justice Brathwaite. Brathwaite also made five total tackles, which is notable because Higley is 6-2 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Liberty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Fletcher out in front who threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Brody Pilegaard also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Higley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Liberty, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Higley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will be playing at home against Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Hamilton likes a good challenge.
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