Football Recap: Hurricane Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Oct 14, 2024, 9:56am
Football Recap: Hurricane Tigers vs. Desert Hills Thunder
Hurricane lost against Desert Hills back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hurricane Tigers took a blow against the Desert Hills Thunder, falling 38-7. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
A big part of Desert Hills' victory came down to the chemistry between Gerritt Grondel and his top target Isaac Andresen. Grondel threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Andresen rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Hurricane and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Desert Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hurricane will take on San Juan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Juan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Hurricane likes a good challenge. As for Desert Hills, they will face off against Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cedar is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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