Football Preview: Sandy Creek Cougars vs. Sutton Mustangs
Sandy Creek is 2-8 against Sutton since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sandy Creek Cougars will host the Sutton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Sandy Creek is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Sandy Creek was fully in charge, breezing past Thayer Central 43-8 at home. 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.
Ethan Shaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Kamerin Sealey, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sutton entered their game against Exeter-Milligan/Friend on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sutton took a 34-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Exeter-Milligan/Friend. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandy Creek's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Sutton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Shaw and Wyatt Pollet. Shaw has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 161.2 passing yards and has 12 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Pollet has averaged 140 passing yards and has 13 passing touchdowns on the season.
Everything came up roses for Sandy Creek against Sutton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-20 victory. Will Sandy Creek repeat their success, or does Sutton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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