It was fun while it lasted, but Sandy Creek's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They fell 37-29 to the Mary Persons Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 158th).
Despite the loss, Sandy Creek still got an impressive performance from Amari Latimer, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Latimer's longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Caleb Hill was another key player, throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
Mac Nelson was nothing short of spectacular for Mary Persons: he threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. Caden Lavinka was in the mix as well, providing Mary Persons with two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sandy Creek fell to 8-1. As for Mary Persons, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Sandy Creek will take on Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sandy Creek will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Mary Persons, they will face off against Whitewater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mary Persons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
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