After each having a week off, the Highland Hawks and the Mesa Jackrabbits will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Highland: 6.4, Mesa: 8.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Highland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Skyline for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 win on the road. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emilee Searle, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Searle has become a key player for Highland: the team is undefeated when she posts at least 100 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Eley, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eden Farrel and Addy Lowe.
Meanwhile, Mesa got themselves on the board against Williams Field last Tuesday, but Williams Field never followed suit. They managed a 6-0 victory over the Black Hawks.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Mesa, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Highland strolled past Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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