After each having a week off, the Highland Hawks and the Williams Field Black Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Red Mountain, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Highland was ranked sixth). Highland took a hard 28-11 fall against Red Mountain two weeks ago. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Highland's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kalen Fisher, who threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kruz Cullimore.
Meanwhile, Williams Field fell victim to Queen Creek and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 28-0. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss snapped Highland's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Williams Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Highland's way against Williams Field in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Highland made off with a 43-21 win. In that matchup, Highland amassed a halftime lead of 29-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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