The Hurricane Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Pine View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane will be strutting in after a win while Pine View will be coming in after a loss.
Hurricane will bounce into Friday's game after beating Dixie, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers really took it to the Flyers for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-2 victory. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Hurricane's defense made their presence known, laying out Deacon Virgin. four times. In that department, Tanner Matua was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Pine View faced Snow Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The contest between the Panthers and the Warriors didn't end well, with the Panthers falling 35-21. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Levi Shaw and Parker Olson. Olson had a great game and threw for 333 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 84.8% of his passes. Meanwhile, Shaw did his best for the losing side, throwing for 239 yards and two TDs.
Pine View's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Hurricane, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Hurricane has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 319 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pine View has preferred to attack from the air: they average 289.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Hurricane was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine View in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 34-27. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shaw, who threw for 228 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain Shaw? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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