With a playoff game on the line, Ridgeline rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Hurricane Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 45-7. The victory was just business as usual for the Riverhawks, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Jt White was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Graham Livingston was in the mix too, providing Ridgeline with three touchdowns.
Ridgeline's defense stepped up as well, laying out Dylyn Gabriel. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Krew Jones and Charlie Booth, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, don't look at Gabriel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Ridgeline's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Ridgeline will square off against Stansbury at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Stansbury: 14.8, Ridgeline: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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