The Sandy Creek Patriots will take on the Spalding Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Spalding is hoping to do what Trinity Christian couldn't last Friday: put an end to Sandy Creek's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Sandy Creek claimed a resounding 45-0 victory over Trinity Christian on the road. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Amari Latimer, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Chase Mcdowell, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spalding). They breezed by Fayette County on the road to the tune of 47-14 on Friday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Tigers are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dashun Gilbert looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown on perfect 12-for-12 passing, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Sandy Creek's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Spalding, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
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