The Highland Hawks will square off against the Skyline Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Highland nor Skyline posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Highland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Millennium, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Highland was ranked 11th). Highland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over Millennium on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since September 12, 2023.
Highland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aylleen Murillo and McKenzie Egan. Egan is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Skyline was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 13-7 to Sunnyside.
Highland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Skyline, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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