On Thursday, Highland faced Red Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Highland Hawks lost to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions on the road by a 28-11 margin. The Hawks gained 56 more yards on the day, but it was the Mountain Lions that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Kalen Fisher. Despite the final result, he threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kruz Cullimore.
Simon Lopez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries for Red Mountain.
With the loss, Highland broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1. As for Red Mountain, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Highland will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Red Mountain also won't see the field for a while: their next contest is against ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. ALA - Queen Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season.
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