On Thursday, Higley faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Higley Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over the Casteel Colts. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since October 24, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Higley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maci Kerns, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ava Taliaferro was another key signal caller, throwing for 221 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Higley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Carter Dille was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twoherself. Higley is undefeated when Dille posts two or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
Although Casteel took the loss, they still got scores from Audrina Wenze- Atencio and Gianni Scott. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Nemchick, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Higley's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Casteel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Higley will square off against Perry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Casteel, they will face off against Browne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casteel's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Browne's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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