Hurricane scored first but ultimately less than Moapa Valley in their contest on Friday. They and the Moapa Valley Pirates were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 30-29 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, one person who can't be blamed is Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. (Fath) Mcroberts' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Caden Rawson was a one-man wrecking crew for Moapa Valley as he rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Moapa Valley, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hurricane will challenge Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Moapa Valley, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Cimarron-Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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