After flying high against Tri County last Friday, Exeter-Milligan/Friend came back down to earth. The Exeter-Milligan/Friend Bobcats took a blow against the Sandy Creek Cougars on Friday, falling 58-22. The Bobcats lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 64-62 score last time.
Mason Vossler threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns. On the ground,
Mikey Bartu rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Ethan Shaw continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sandy Creek, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Shaw didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Connor Rempe was Shaw's top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 33 yards.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Sandy Creek, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thayer Central at 7:00 p.m. Thayer Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 47 points per game this season. As for Sandy Creek, they will head out to challenge Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Southern likes a good challenge.
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