On Friday, Higley faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Higley Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Desert Mountain Wolves , sneaking past 15-12. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Higley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Palka out in front who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Palka also racked up 24 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Gatling Drake Walton did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Higley's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Desert Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Higley has already played their next contest, a 41-7 victory against Williams Field on the 8th. As for Desert Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-0 win against Notre Dame Prep on the 8th.
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