Football Preview: Hurricane Tigers vs. Desert Hills Thunder
Hurricane has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts and Tytan Mason.
Hurricane is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 55-20 loss at the hands of Crimson Cliffs. The Tigers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Snow Canyon. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gerritt Grondel went supernova for Desert Hills, throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Andresen was Grondel's top target, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Clark and Boston Bundy. Broc Mooy was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Desert Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Desert Hills, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Hurricane took a serious blow against Desert Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mason, who rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that Hurricane knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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