The Ridgeline Riverhawks will face off against the Hurricane Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeline will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Two weeks ago, Ridgeline really took it to West Field for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 win. Considering the Riverhawks have won seven contests by more than 33 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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. Graham Livingston also helped out with an impressive 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 games.
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.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hurricane had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Reds 37-14. The score was close at the half, but the Tigers pulled away in the second half with 20 points.
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.
Ridgeline's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Hurricane, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Ridgeline against Hurricane in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. In that match, Ridgeline amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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