The Sand Creek Scorpions will be playing at home against the Centaurus Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sand Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Centaurus likes a good challenge.
Sand Creek's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Gateway 52-0 on the road. Considering the Scorpions have won five matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sand Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Mangrum's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Achilles Evans was another key player, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Centaurus just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-22 to Grand Junction. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-8.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Travis Meine, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sand Creek's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Centaurus, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Sand Creek has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 314.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Centaurus has preferred to attack from the air: they average 266.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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