Highland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Chandler Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Highland was fully in charge, breezing past Campo Verde 35-3 on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Coyotes are ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland found their leader in underclassman Kruz Cullimore, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 96 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cullimore. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalen Fisher, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chandler put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Corona del Sol 49-6 on the road.
Tristan Halsana continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Will Mencl, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chandler's defense and their four sacks. Corona del Sol's QB won't forget Xavier Senior anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Senior is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Chandler, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Highland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chandler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chandler in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chandler's Ca'Lil Valentine, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Highland to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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