Hamilton put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over the Higley Knights on the road. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won five contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Hamilton's victory 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Opara, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hamilton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Naomi Ndayizeye and Tiffany Le.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Higley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Hamilton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-0 victory against Browne on the 17th. As for Higley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-12 win against Casteel on the 17th.
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