The Hurricane Tigers will face off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Hurricane after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to Moapa Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Hurricane got top-tier performance from Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. (Fath) Mcroberts' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were beaten by Payson 42-7.
Hurricane's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything went Hurricane's way against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Hurricane made off with a 56-35 victory. Will Hurricane repeat their success, or does Hillcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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