After flying high against Fayette County last Friday, Spalding came back down to earth. The Spalding Jaguars lost 39-18 to the Sandy Creek Patriots on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Patriots are ranked 27th).
Spalding's loss came despite strong showings from Dashun Gilbert and Keiron Brown. Gilbert rushed for 66 yards on only nine carries, while Brown picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Amari Latimer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sandy Creek, rushing for 168 yards on only 12 carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Latimer's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hill, who threw for 176 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Spalding's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sandy Creek, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Spalding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-14 victory against Whitewater on the 11th. Sandy Creek has also already played their next matchup, a 35-7 win against Fayette County on the 11th.
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