If McIntosh was riding high off their 56-0 takedown of Fayette County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The McIntosh Chiefs took a blow against the Sandy Creek Patriots on Friday, falling 54-22. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Patriots are ranked 45th).
When it comes to explaining why McIntosh lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brandan Ridley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Ridley's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Chase Cromartie was another key player, throwing for 196 yards on 19 of 35 attempts.
Leading Sandy Creek to victory were Caleb Hill and Amari Latimer. Hill threw for 296 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, while Latimer gained 150 total yards and three touchdowns. Rich Vanzant was in the mix too, providing Sandy Creek with two touchdowns touchdowns.
McIntosh dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sandy Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
McIntosh will venture away from home to take on Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sandy Creek, they will take on LaGrange at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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