Hurricane and Ridgeline squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hurricane had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Ridgeline Riverhawks on the road and fell 45-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Riverhawks are ranked eighth).
When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, don't look at Dylyn Gabriel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Jt White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries for Ridgeline. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nate Dahle, who threw for 196 yards and four touchdowns.
Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Ridgeline, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgeline, they will face off against Stansbury at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Stansbury likes a good challenge.
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