Gilbert faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 21-16 to the Bulldogs. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Gilbert had strong showings from Jaylin Guerrero, who picked up 79 receiving yards and one TD, and Lilah Barton, who threw for 234 yards and one touchdown. Guerrero also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass.
Queen Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Reynolds out in front who threw for 319 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of her passes. Those 319 passing yards gave Reynolds a new career-high. Alessia Velasquez was Reynolds' top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Gilbert's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Queen Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Gilbert has already played their next matchup, a 39-7 win against Desert Ridge on the 6th. As for Queen Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-9 victory against Williams Field on the 5th.
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