Football Preview: Troup County Tigers vs. Sandy Creek Patriots
Troup County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Sandy Creek Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Troup County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Troup County will head into Thursday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Spalding: Troup County couldn't quite topple Spalding on Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they took when the two last played. Troup County put the hurt on Spalding with a sharp 37-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Garrison Edwards was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Troup County also got a significant boost from Monty Heard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Troup County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They took a 37-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mary Persons. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 13.22 points allowed.
Despite the loss, Sandy Creek got top-tier performance from Amari Latimer, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Latimer's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hill, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Troup County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Sandy Creek, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Troup County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandy Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Troup County took a serious blow against Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 44-7. Can Troup County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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