It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sandy Creek can now relate to. They took a 38-22 bruising from the LaGrange Grangers on Friday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grangers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Despite the loss, Sandy Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caleb Hill threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Malachi Render-Fannin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for LaGrange, rushing for 224 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Render-Fannin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Sandy Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for LaGrange, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Sandy Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for LaGrange, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-17 win against North Hall on the 29th.
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