The Sandy Creek Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Northgate Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Sandy Creek nor Northgate posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Sandy Creek is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on October 7th. They lost 26-0 to Landmark Christian. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia flag football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the War Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Northgate owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They walked away with a 12-0 victory over Rutland. That 12 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
The win made it two in a row for Northgate and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Sandy Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sandy Creek took their win against Northgate in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 24-0 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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