Sandy Creek had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-12 victory over the Sandhills Valley Mavericks. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ethan Shaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 147 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Livgren, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Sandy Creek wouldn't let Sandhills Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandy Creek can thank Jaxen Heath and Jacob Petr for forcing both of them.
Although Sandhills Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Isaac Goosey and Brian Goforth.
The win for Sandy Creek keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. As for Sandhills Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6.
Sandy Creek will play host again on Friday to welcome Shelby-Rising City, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Sandy Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Shelby-Rising City likes a good challenge. Sandhills Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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