High school football: Hurricane Tigers 2012 preview

Most played rivalry: 61 meetings with Cedar dating back to 1949. Cedar leads 43-15-3. Meet on Sept. 7.

Felt’s Factoid(s): Hurricane made the most improvement in one season in state history, going from 1-8 in 2004 to 12-1 in 2005. ... Tiger Lance Gubler holds the career interception record, 34, set from 1980-82.

Hurricane coaching history

2001-current — Chris Homer (80-47)

1989-2000 — Wes Christiansen (54-57)

1983-1988 — Wayne Edwards (20-37)

1972-1982 — Wes Christiansen (57-58)

1957-1971 — Unknown (41-75-9)

1954-1956 — Jim Richardson (11-11)

1950-1953 — Unknown (16-10-3)

1949 — Edgar Lempold (4-2)

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Deseret News MVPs the past 10 years

2011 — Brian Scott, RB

Deseret News First Team all-staters the past 10 years

2011 — Alex Sefita, OL

2011 — Kevin Mortensen, DL

2011 — Taylor Parker, DB

2011 — Weston Yardley, SP

2010 — Daniel Nielson, OL

2010 — Jarom Healey, RB

2010 — Taylor Parker, DB

2010 — Eric Canfield, DL

2010 — Corey Edwards, K

2009 — Ian Gates, LB/OL

2009 — Kylynn Iverson, OL

2009 — Jeff Staples, DL

2009 — Corey Edwards, K

2008 — Gordie Dotson, RB

2008 — Ryan Butler, OL

2008 — Riley Pentico, LB

2008 — Gary Bracken, DB

2007 — Ryan Butler, OL

2005 — Kenny Scott, RB

2005 — Tyler Bishop, OL

2005 — Callin Nay, LB

2005 — Cody Olsen, DB

2002 — Scott Barrett, DL

To view second team and honorable mention all-staters through the years, check out the Deseret News All-State Archives.

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Contributing: Jessica Wilde, Conner Johnson, Steve Mundee and prep football historian George Felt.