The Sandy Creek Cougars will square off against the Crofton Warriors at 10:15 a.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sandy Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Plainview to the tune of 53-22. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won ten matchups in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Kam Sealey and Gage Walton. Sealey had a great game and rushed for 217 yards and five TDs while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Walton did his best for the losing side, rushing for 86 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Sandy Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wes Biltoft and Alex Watts.
Meanwhile, Crofton faced Shelby-Rising City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 28-8 victory.
Sandy Creek better focus on containing Tyson Jackson and PRESTON FOXHOVEN as the pair were huge in Crofton's win. Jackson rushed for 184 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while FOXHOVEN rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Jackson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.
Crofton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 296 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Sandy Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Crofton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Monday's contest might be decided on the ground. Sandy Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crofton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Monday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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