Two dominant signal callers in Marlie Phillips and Korey Roberts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Huskies will be playing at home against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
Hamilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Marana as they made off with a 35-14 victory. The Huskies pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Hamilton's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Markiah Riley and Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Riley picked up 67 receiving yards and one touchdown while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 61 receiving yards and one score. Taylor-Jenkins was even better on defense, making two total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylor-Jenkins and Moriah Green.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions secured a 28-24 W over the Hawks. The win was nothing new for the Mountain Lions as they're now sitting on nine straight.
One reason for the win was Red Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Ava Klene with two. Tatum Gowdy was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Hamilton's record is now 20-0. As for Red Mountain, their record now sits at 19-1.
Hamilton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Red Mountain in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountain Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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