After each having a week off, the Cedar Grove Saints and the Sandy Creek Patriots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cedar Grove beat Luella 19-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek got the win against Troup County on Friday by a conclusive 42-17. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cedar Grove better keep an eye on Amari Latimer. He was instrumental in Sandy Creek's win, rushing for 228 yards and five TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 54 receiving yards and one touchdown. Latimer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
One reason for the win was Sandy Creek's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Jt Austin refused to say out of the backfield, picking up four sacks all by himself. Sandy Creek got some further help from Austin: he picked up four sacks, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Sandy Creek's record is now 10-0. As for Cedar Grove, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Cedar Grove took their victory against Sandy Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7 score. In that matchup, the Saints amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on the 14th.
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