With a playoff game on the line, Sandy Creek rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Shelby-Rising City Huskies a 54-0 shutout. The Cougars' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Ethan Shaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Connor Rempe was in the mix too, providing Sandy Creek with three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Sandy Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Alston Clark and Josh Spray, who racked up four sacks between them.
Sandy Creek's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 47.9 points. As for Shelby-Rising City, with the defeat, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
Sandy Creek will play host again on Friday to welcome Lourdes Central Catholic, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Sandy Creek's defense has only allowed 8.9 points per game this season, so Lourdes Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them. Shelby-Rising City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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