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| 09/19/25 - Home | 80-35 W |
| 09/21/24 - Away | 51-17 W |
| 11/06/15 - Home | 33-36 L |
Sand Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging an 80-35 victory over the Widefield Gladiators. The Scorpions pushed the score to 66-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Gladiators had no chance of recovering from.
Sand Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Mangrum led the charge by rushing for 249 yards and one touchdown while picking up 15.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards and one score. Mangrum was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Treven Rick, who rushed for 48 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 495 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Mangrum, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Widefield still got an impressive performance from Zariack Duran, who threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards.
Sand Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Widefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sand Creek will welcome Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Scorpions will be up against the Terrors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Widefield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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