Cato-Meridian hasn't had much luck against Sandy Creek recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cato-Meridian Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Sandy Creek Comets at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Friday, Cato-Meridian was fully in charge, breezing past Beaver River 52-20 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 53-3 victory over the Warriors on the road. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won three contests by 48 points or more so far this season.
Logan Lando was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, 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.
Cato-Meridian's record is now 6-1. As for Sandy Creek, their record is now 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Cato-Meridian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 22-8 loss to Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Cato-Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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