Higley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 29-12 bruising from the Gilbert Tigers.
Higley's loss came despite strong showings from Cadence Murdough and Ava Taliaferro. Murdough picked up 171 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Taliaferro threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.1% of her passes. Murdough also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Maci Kerns also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
A big part of Gilbert's victory came down to the chemistry between Lilah Barton and her top target Jalyssa Guerrero. Barton threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while Guerrero gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Guerrero also racked up 47 rushing yards, the most she's had since back in September.
Higley's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gilbert, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Higley will venture away from home to square off against Williams Field at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Higley is facing Williams Field at the right time seeing as Williams Field is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Gilbert, they will welcome Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gilbert: 9.2, Highland: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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