Hurricane has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hurricane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Cedar 37-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Hurricane wouldn't let Cedar keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hurricane can thank Titan Wright and Ramsey Olds for forcing both of them. Jaxon Winegar was another major factor on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to West Field for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Riverhawks, who have now won seven contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Ridgeline relied on the efforts of Jt White, who gained 160 total yards and two touchdowns, and Nate Dahle, who threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. White's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 130 rushing yards. Ridgeline also got help from Graham Livingston, who showed off his sure hands for 136 receiving yards.
Ridgeline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Ridgeline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeff Woodland and Dane May.
Hurricane's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Ridgeline, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Hurricane was taken down by Ridgeline 48-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Hurricane, Kaden Cox (who threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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