Football Preview: Sandy Creek Comets vs. Cato-Meridian Blue Devils
Sandy Creek is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Cato-Meridian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sandy Creek Comets will welcome the Cato-Meridian Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Sandy Creek humbled Hannibal with a 53-3 victory.
Logan Lando continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Adam Trudell was another key back, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cato-Meridian blew past Beaver River, posting a 52-20 win at home.
Sandy Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Cato-Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Sandy Creek strolled past Cato-Meridian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-8. Will Sandy Creek repeat their success, or does Cato-Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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