Hurricane hasn't had much luck against Desert Hills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Hurricane will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Hurricane will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Snow Canyon, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers enjoyed a cozy 38-24 win over the Warriors last Friday.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Hurricane, racking up 12 points in total. All came from Max Hutchings: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills came up short against Pine View last Friday and fell 23-16. Despite 146 more yards than the Panthers, the Thunder couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hurricane will have to contain Isaac Andresen as he made an impact in Desert Hills' last game. He rushed for 165 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. Desert Hills also got help from Gavin Young, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Hurricane's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Desert Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hurricane was taken down by Desert Hills 38-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 24-0.
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