The Highland Hawks will take on the Mountain View Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Red Mountain, who was ranked eighth at the time (Highland was ranked 22nd). The Hawks took a 24-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Lions on Thursday. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Although Highland took the loss, they still got scores from Gage Scheurn and Anthony Martin.
Even if they lost, Highland's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Dominic Kaut refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Red Mountain's side was Tu Pauga, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain View). They blew past Desert Ridge, posting a 70-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Toros, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Highland better keep an eye on Coy Bodily. He was instrumental in Mountain View's win, rushing for 59 yards and a pair of scores. Talan Arnett was another key player, picking up 13 receiving yards and two TDs.
Mountain View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Myron Christensen, Tristan Willis, and Cannon Raban picked up one apiece. Mountain View received some extra help from Preston Patterson, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Highland now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Highland and Mountain View were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2015, but Highland came up empty-handed after a 66-65 loss. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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