After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Park City, Dixie was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Hurricane Tigers with a 41-35 victory. The Flyers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ran Sawyer was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Wyatt Truman also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dixie was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 458 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dylyn Gabriel was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Dixie's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Dixie will square off against Beaumont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beaumont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Dixie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hurricane, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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