On Wednesday, Queen Creek faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Queen Creek Bulldogs fell 14-7 to the Gilbert Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 35-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Gilbert found their leader in sophomore Lilah Barton, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
Queen Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gilbert, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The future could be bright for both Queen Creek and Gilbert: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Queen Creek will try to hand Williams Field their third-straight loss when the two meet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gilbert will look to extend Higley's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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