Sutton is 8-2 against Sandy Creek since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sutton Mustangs will square off against the Sandy Creek Cougars at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Wyatt Pollet and Ethan Shaw.
Sutton will head out to face Sandy Creek after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Sutton fell to Exeter-Milligan/Friend 34-30. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Thayer Central, posting a 43-8 win at home. 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 Shaw, who rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kamerin Sealey was another key player, gaining 112 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Sutton's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sandy Creek, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Sutton was dealt a bruising 64-20 defeat at the hands of Sandy Creek in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Sutton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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