After flying high against Chapel Hill two weeks ago, Sanderson came back down to earth. The Spartans were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of the Middle Creek Mustangs on Friday. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Chase Bowie threw for 104 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. J'Qarrion Malone was his top target, picking up 49 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Middle Creek to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezra Jobe, who threw for 336 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Spencer, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores.
Sanderson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Middle Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Sanderson will challenge rival Cary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Middle Creek is set to square off against their familiar foe Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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