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Monroe Area Sandy Creek

Purple Hurricanes

Patriots

The Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Monroe Area (Monroe, GA) in overtime by a score of 24-21.

Game Details: Sandy Creek High School

This game is a part of the "2023 Georgia High School Football Playoff Brackets: GHSA - Class 3A" tournament.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
Monroe Area	14	0	0	7	3	24
Sandy Creek	0	6	15	0	0	21

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Game Stats

Sandy Creek (23-24)

Monroe Area

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	9	11	159	.818	17.7	2	1	68	124.1
13	Dylan Hamby (Sr)	9	11	159	.818	17.7	2	1	68	124.1

Sandy Creek

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	8	13	70	.615	8.8	0	0	0	75.8
7	Dalen Penson (Jr)	8	13	70	.615	8.8	0	0	0	75.8

Monroe Area

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	28	192	6.9	35	1	1
1	Blake Raffield (Sr)	5	26	5.2	10	0
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	14	108	7.7	35	1	1
13	Dylan Hamby (Sr)	9	58	6.4	22	0

Sandy Creek

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+
	Team Totals	42	315	7.5	66	2
2	Amari Latimer (So)	22	165	7.5	61	1
7	Dalen Penson (Jr)	15	120	8.0	66	1
20	Chase Mcdowell (Jr)	5	30	6.0	13	0

Monroe Area

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	9	139	15.4	68	2
2	Russell Hunley (Sr)	2	73	36.5	68	1
3	Slade Summers (Sr)	1	15	15.0	15
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	2	19	9.5	14
18	Parker Sims (So)	1	8	8.0	8	1
24	Jitt Carr (So)	3	24	8.0	17

Sandy Creek

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	8	70	8.8	22
1	Kyshon Kenney (Sr)	3	33	11.0	18
2	Amari Latimer (So)	1	4	4.0
3	Jace Campbell (Sr)	1	22	22.0	22
11	Jace Ferguson (Sr)	3	11	3.7	4

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Monroe Area has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Sandy Creek

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
20	Chase Mcdowell (Jr)	1	1

Monroe Area

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	192	139	331
1	Blake Raffield (Sr)	26		26
2	Russell Hunley (Sr)		73	73
3	Slade Summers (Sr)		15	15
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	108	19	127
13	Dylan Hamby (Sr)	58		58
18	Parker Sims (So)		8	8
24	Jitt Carr (So)		24	24

Sandy Creek

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	315	70	142	527
1	Kyshon Kenney (Sr)		33		33
2	Amari Latimer (So)	165	4		169
3	Jace Campbell (Sr)		22		22
6	Rich Vanzant (Jr)			14	14
7	Dalen Penson (Jr)	120			120
11	Jace Ferguson (Sr)		11		11
20	Chase Mcdowell (Jr)	30			30
25	Jacob Norris (Jr)			128	128

Monroe Area

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	192	159	139	351
1	Blake Raffield (Sr)	26			26
2	Russell Hunley (Sr)			73	73
3	Slade Summers (Sr)			15	15
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	108		19	127
13	Dylan Hamby (Sr)	58	159		217
18	Parker Sims (So)			8	8
24	Jitt Carr (So)			24	24

Sandy Creek

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	315	70	70	385
1	Kyshon Kenney (Sr)			33	33
2	Amari Latimer (So)	165		4	169
3	Jace Campbell (Sr)			22	22
7	Dalen Penson (Jr)	120	70		190
11	Jace Ferguson (Sr)			11	11
20	Chase Mcdowell (Jr)	30			30

Monroe Area

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	53	19	72	6.0
0	Charles Manga (Jr)	4		4	1.0
1	Blake Raffield (Sr)	4		4
4	Demond Owens (Sr)	2	1	3
6	Semion Hodge (Sr)	2	10	12
12	Jay Byrd (Sr)	4		4
15	Cavaughn Durham (Sr)	14		14	1.0
21	A. Mitchell (Jr)	5		5	1.0
42	Luke Butler (Jr)	10		10
52	Max Thurston (Sr)	3	2	5	2.0
65	Dacian Davis (So)	2	4	6	1.0
69	Brandan Green (Sr)	3	2	5

Tackles

Sandy Creek has not entered any tackles stats.

Monroe Area

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0	8	1
21	A. Mitchell (Jr)	1.0	8
77	William Carr (So)			1

Sacks

Sandy Creek has not entered any sacks stats.

Monroe Area

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus
	Team Totals	1	5	1
15	Cavaughn Durham (Sr)	1	5
69	Brandan Green (Sr)			1

Defensive Statistics

Sandy Creek has not entered any defensive statistics stats.

Monroe Area

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	257	64.3	70	2
7	R. Valdovinos (Sr)	4	257	64.3	70	2

Kickoffs

Sandy Creek has not entered any kickoffs stats.

Monroe Area

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	4	160	40.0	45	2
7	R. Valdovinos (Sr)	4	160	40.0	45	2

Sandy Creek

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	3	104	34.7	46
7	Dalen Penson (Jr)	3	104	34.7	46

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Monroe Area has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Sandy Creek

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	KR Yds
	Team Totals	4	142	35.5	142
6	Rich Vanzant (Jr)	1	14	14.0	14
25	Jacob Norris (Jr)	3	128	42.7	128

Monroe Area

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	6	24
2	Russell Hunley (Sr)	1	6		6
7	R. Valdovinos (Sr)			6	6
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	1	6		6
18	Parker Sims (So)	1	6		6

Points

Sandy Creek has not entered any points stats.

Monroe Area

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	3	1.0	1	1	1.0	39	6
7	R. Valdovinos (Sr)	3	3	1.0	1	1	1.0	39	6

PATs and Field Goals

Sandy Creek has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Monroe Area

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1	2	3
2	Russell Hunley (Sr)		1	1
9	Darrion Manuel (Sr)	1		1
18	Parker Sims (So)		1	1

Touchdowns

Sandy Creek has not entered any touchdowns stats.

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Recap Video

Russell Hunley's highlights Sandy Creek High School 0:25

Game Story

Georgia High School Football - Monroe Area nips Sandy Creek

November 10, 2023: Tyrone, GA 30290

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes football squad scored a close 24-21 victory over the Sandy Creek Patriots.

In their next game, the Purple Hurricanes clash with the Gilmer Bobcats (Ellijay, GA) in a non-league match, on Friday, November 17. Monroe Area will attempt to move on its 7-4 season record. The Bobcats enter the match with a 7-4 record after their 35-28 non-league win over Adairsville (Adairsville, GA).

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. MAHS 0, SCHS 0

Posted @ 7:04p
0 - 0

Start of Game
Sandy Creek1st Quarter
Sandy Creek kicking off to Monroe Area.

Posted @ 7:33p
6 - 0

Passing Touchdown
Monroe Area1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Monroe Area - 76 Yd pass completed to #2 Russell Hunley for a TD. MAHS 6, SCHS 0

Posted @ 7:36p
7 - 0

Made Point After
Monroe Area1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Monroe Area - PAT Good. MAHS 7, SCHS 0

Posted @ 7:37p
7 - 0

Possession Update - Kickoff
Sandy Creek1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Monroe Area kicked off to Sandy Creek. Sandy Creek has the ball. MAHS 7, SCHS 0

Posted @ 7:38p
7 - 0

Punt
Monroe Area1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Sandy Creek has punted to Monroe Area. Monroe Area has the ball. MAHS 7, SCHS 0

Posted @ 7:42p
13 - 0

Passing Touchdown
Monroe Area1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Monroe Area - Pass completed for a TD. MAHS 13, SCHS 0

Posted @ 8:01p
14 - 0

Made Point After
Monroe Area1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Monroe Area - PAT Good. MAHS 14, SCHS 0

Posted @ 8:02p
14 - 0

Punt
Sandy Creek1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
Monroe Area has punted to Sandy Creek. Sandy Creek has the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 0

Posted @ 8:10p
14 - 0

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
MAHS 14, SCHS 0

Posted @ 8:11p
14 - 0

Possession Update
Sandy Creek2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek takes over the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 0

Posted @ 8:17p
14 - 6

Passing Touchdown
Sandy Creek2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - 5 Yd pass completed to #1 Kyshon Kenney for a TD. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:17p
14 - 6

Missed Point After
Sandy Creek2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - PAT Missed. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:18p
14 - 6

Possession Update - Kickoff
Monroe Area2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek kicked off to Monroe Area. Monroe Area has the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:19p
14 - 6

Interception
Sandy Creek2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sandy Creek intercepts a Monroe Area pass. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:24p
14 - 6

Punt
Monroe Area2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Sandy Creek has punted to Monroe Area. Monroe Area has the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:25p
14 - 6

Punt
Monroe Area2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Sandy Creek has punted to Monroe Area. Monroe Area has the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:32p
14 - 6

Red Zone Alert
Sandy Creek2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Sandy Creek is inside Monroe Area's 20. MAHS 14, SCHS 6

Posted @ 8:38p
14 - 6

Halftime
Halftime
MAHS 14, SCHS 6

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Posted @ 8:44p
14 - 6

Start of 3rd Quarter
Monroe Area3rd Quarter
Monroe Area to kick off to Sandy Creek.

Posted @ 9:11p
14 - 12

Rushing Touchdown
Sandy Creek3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - Rushing TD. MAHS 14, SCHS 12

Posted @ 9:19p
14 - 14

Two Point Rush Completed
Sandy Creek3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. MAHS 14, SCHS 14

Posted @ 9:19p
14 - 14

Punt
Sandy Creek3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Monroe Area has punted to Sandy Creek. Sandy Creek has the ball. MAHS 14, SCHS 14

Posted @ 9:25p
14 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Sandy Creek3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - #1 Kyshon Kenney with a 91 Yd Rushing TD. MAHS 14, SCHS 20

Posted @ 9:29p
14 - 21

Made Point After
Sandy Creek3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sandy Creek - PAT Good. MAHS 14, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:30p
14 - 21

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
MAHS 14, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:31p
14 - 21

Interception
Sandy Creek4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Sandy Creek intercepts a Monroe Area pass. MAHS 14, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:38p
14 - 21

Interception
Monroe Area4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Monroe Area intercepts a Sandy Creek pass. MAHS 14, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:43p
14 - 21

Red Zone Alert
Monroe Area4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Monroe Area is inside Sandy Creek's 20. MAHS 14, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:45p
20 - 21

Rushing Touchdown
Monroe Area4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Monroe Area - Rushing TD. MAHS 20, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:46p
21 - 21

Made Point After
Monroe Area4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Monroe Area - PAT Good. MAHS 21, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:47p
21 - 21

Two-Minute Warning
Sandy Creek4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Sandy Creek has the ball. MAHS 21, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:47p
21 - 21

Fumble Recovery
Monroe Area4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Monroe Area recovered a fumble by Sandy Creek. MAHS 21, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:52p
21 - 21

End of Regulation
Overtime
MAHS 21, SCHS 21

Posted @ 9:57p
24 - 21

Field Goal
Monroe AreaOvertime Under a minute
Monroe Area - Field Goal. MAHS 24, SCHS 21

Posted @ 10:03p
24 - 21

End of Game
Final
MAHS 24, SCHS 21

Posted @ 10:03p

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Rankings & Records

Monroe Area (23-24)

GA	Class
124	13

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
8-5	3-2	6-1	2-4	.615	.600	304	235

Sandy Creek (23-24)

GA	Class
113	11

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
7-4	2-1	5-1	2-3	.636	.667	300	216

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
Monroe Area	7.9	4.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	23.4
Sandy Creek	7.1	8.6	7.8	2.8	0	27.3

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Team Stat Comparison

Monroe Area		Sandy Creek
206.0	Rushing Yards Per Game	238.4
87.3	Passing Yards Per Game	98.5
293.3	Total Yards Per Game	336.8
37.5	Tackles Per Game	47.7
1.2	Sacks Per Game	2.5
22.5	Points Per Game	25.0

Team Leaders

Monroe Area		Sandy Creek	National Avg.
#9 Darrion Manuel132.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	#2 Amari Latimer127.3	20.6
#13 Dylan Hamby88.3	Passing Yards Per Game	#7 Dalen Penson95.6	50.5
#9 Darrion Manuel144.8	Total Yards Per Game	#7 Dalen Penson169.6	36.9
#15 Cavaughn Durham6.2	Tackles Per Game	#28 Tybri Singletary7.2	2.7
#65 Dacian Davis0.5	Sacks Per Game	#15 Evan Harvey1.3	0.2
#9 Darrion Manuel7.4	Points Per Game	#2 Amari Latimer10.7	2.1

Record Breakdown

Monroe Area (23-24)		Sandy Creek (23-24)
8-5	Overall	7-4
3-2	League	2-1
3-2	Non-League	5-2
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
0-0	Common Opponent	0-0
6-1	Home	5-1
2-4	Away	2-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
2-1	Playoff	0-1
8-5	In-State	6-4
0-0	Out-of-State	1-0