It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sandy Creek had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Sandy Creek Patriots who were credited with the victory. The Sandy Creek Patriots got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Franklin County Lions's one. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Sandy Creek was the better team in the second half.
Sandy Creek's win bumped their record up to 5-9-2. As for Franklin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Sandy Creek will take on Bremen on Wednesday. Sandy Creek will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Bremen is ranked 115th). Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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