On Tuesday, Higley faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Higley Knights were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Hamilton Huskies. The match marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Ava Taliaferro threw for 47 yards on eight of 15 attempts. On the ground,
Jayla Freeman rushed for 26 yards.
A big part of Hamilton's win came down to the chemistry between Marlie Phillips and her top target Samaya Taylor-Jenkins. Phillips threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.3% of her passes while Taylor-Jenkins picked up 180 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Taylor-Jenkins' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked her third straight game with at least 180 receiving yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Aaliyah Opara, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Higley's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Hamilton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Higley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-12 win against Casteel on the 17th. Hamilton has also already played their next game, a 48-0 victory against Browne on the 17th.
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