The Higley Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Higley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Higley ended up a good deal behind Gilbert and lost 29-12.
Despite the defeat, Higley had strong showings from Cadence Murdough, who picked up 171 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Ava Taliaferro, who threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.1% of her passes. Murdough didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Higley also got help from Jayla Freeman, who showed off her sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Williams Field just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Queen Creek. The Black Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Higley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Higley came up short against Williams Field in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Can Higley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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