Two dominant signal callers in Austin Guest and Jaden Duckett are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Creekview Grizzlies will square off against the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Creekview will head out to face Sprayberry after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Creekview took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodstock. It was the first time this season that the Grizzlies let down their fans at home.
The losing side was boosted by Guest, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 301 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Nathan Agyemang.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sprayberry last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Riverwood out of the water with a 34-3 final score. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Raiders are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Duckett, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 120 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Rayshawn Simpkins, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sprayberry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverwood only rushed for 57.
Sprayberry's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kealen Jones, Roman Spink, and Jack Trout picked up one apiece. Spink is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Creekview's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Sprayberry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Creekview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sprayberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Creekview might still be hurting after the 34-14 loss they got from Sprayberry in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Thankfully for Creekview, Isaiah Abbey (who rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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