Highland faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks had to suffer through a 43-3 loss at the hands of the Lions. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Rylan Reyes threw for 77 yards on ten of 17 attempts. Logan Ward was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards. On the ground, Cayman Mullenaux rushed for 27 yards.
Jayden Pico was nothing short of spectacular for Liberty: he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Pico's longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards. Liberty also got a significant boost from Jayden Sanchez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Highland is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Liberty, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Highland will head out to challenge Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against ALA - Queen Creek at 7:00 p.m.
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