Football Preview: Shelby-Rising City Huskies vs. Sandy Creek Cougars
Shelby-Rising City has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Sandy Creek Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby-Rising City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.2 points per game this season.
Shelby-Rising City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 30-22 win over Arapahoe.
Shelby-Rising City found their leader in sophomore Carter Eickmeier, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Eickmeier's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Eickmeier was just one part of a punishing run game: Shelby-Rising City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Shelby-Rising City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Lindsley and Eickmeier.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 76-12 victory over Sandhills Valley. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Ethan Shaw, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Connor Rempe also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Sandy Creek wouldn't let Sandhills Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandy Creek can thank Jaxen Heath and Jacob Petr for forcing both of them.
Shelby-Rising City pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Sandy Creek, their record is now 10-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Shelby-Rising City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandy Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 239.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shelby-Rising City might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shaw, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Now that Shelby-Rising City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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