If Trinity Christian was riding high fresh off their 27-0 takedown of Spalding last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions were outmatched by the Sandy Creek Patriots and fell 43-10. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Patriots are ranked 24th).
Despite the defeat, Trinity Christian had strong showings from Peyton Echols, who picked up 148 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Ashton Clare, who threw for 230 yards and one TD while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Even if they lost, Trinity Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Rudd Phillips was especially locked on to Sandy Creek's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
It was another big night for Amari Latimer, who rushed for 145 yards and three scores on only six carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one touchdown for Sandy Creek. Latimer's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Omari Jackson helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Trinity Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Sandy Creek, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Trinity Christian will face off against rival Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sandy Creek is set to take on their familiar foe Spalding at 7:30 p.m. on October 3.
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