Sand Creek had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-30 win over the Centaurus Warriors.
Achilles Evans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Elijah Brotherns got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 442 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sand Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brotherns and Miles Reddix.
When it comes to explaining why Centaurus lost, don't look at Addisu Mccormick. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Mccormick has become a key player for Centaurus: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tysen Burton, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sand Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Centaurus, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Sand Creek will head out to take on Grand Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Sand Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Centaurus, they and Thornton are set to duel on Thursday. Centaurus is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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