Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Creek). They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Troup County Tigers on Friday. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Tigers are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Caleb Hill, who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 111 of Hill's passing yards were hauled in by Zalen Green, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Troup County had strong showings from Garrison Edwards, who rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and Javarris Warner, who gained 203 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Edwards is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game.
Sandy Creek's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Troup County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Sandy Creek will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Adairsville at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Sandy Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season. Troup County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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