Two dominant backs in Jitt Carr and Amari Latimer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will challenge the Sandy Creek Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monroe Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Pickens as they made off with a 35-13 win. The victory was nothing new for the Purple Hurricanes as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-9 win over Cedar Grove. With the Patriots ahead 42-3 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Monroe Area better keep an eye on Caleb Hill. He was instrumental in Sandy Creek's win, throwing for 302 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards. That's the most passing touchdowns Hill has posted since back in November of 2024.
Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Monroe Area's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Sandy Creek, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Monroe Area has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandy Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Monroe Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandy Creek in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. Will the Purple Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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