Football Game Preview: Hurricane Tigers vs. Highland Rams + Official Tickets

The Hurricane Tigers will square off against the Highland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Hurricane will bounce into Friday's game after beating Desert Hills, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat the Thunder 34-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.

Kannon Cowan

Interceptions

10/17/25 @ Desert Hills	1
10/03/25 vs Snow Canyon	1
09/26/25 @ Pine View	1

Hurricane didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kannon Cowan and Jaxon Winegar. Cowan is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Hurricane received some extra help from Tanner Matua, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Highland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Flyers 42-14. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on seven straight.

Highland found their leader in freshman Vili Ripley, who rushed for 133 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and one score. Ripley really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.

Hurricane's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.