The Hurricane Tigers will square off against the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hurricane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
Hurricane is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Desert Hills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hurricane took a blow against Desert Hills, falling 38-7. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, San Juan waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They really took it to the Rabbits for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-10 win at home. Considering the Broncos have won seven games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jagger Nieves was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. San Juan also got help from Jake Ivins, who showed off his sure hands for 136 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Juan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only rushed for 110.
San Juan wouldn't let Delta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bradlee Skow, Nache Young, and Tyrian Lee picked up one apiece.
Hurricane has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for San Juan, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Hurricane has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 197.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, San Juan has preferred to attack from the air: they average 282 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Wednesday? There's only one way to find out.
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