Sandhills Valley and Sandy Creek squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sandhills Valley had to settle for second. They were dealt a 76-12 loss at the hands of the Sandy Creek Cougars. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-6.
Although Sandhills Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Isaac Goosey and Brian Goforth.
Ethan Shaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns for Sandy Creek. Shaw has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Wyatt Livgren was another major influence, as he rushed for 110 yards and ran in a TD.
Sandhills Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6. As for Sandy Creek, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Sandhills Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sandy Creek, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Shelby-Rising City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sandy Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matches.
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