The Sandy Creek Cougars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Lourdes Central Catholic likes a good challenge.
Sandy Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 54-0 win over Shelby-Rising City. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Ethan Shaw, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Connor Rempe was Shaw's top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Sandy Creek's defense stepped up as well, laying out Owen Krafka. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Alston Clark and Josh Spray, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Central Catholic faced Plainview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lourdes Central Catholic snuck past Plainview with a 32-27 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won four games in a row.
Sandy Creek's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points per game. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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