Two dominant backs in Amari Latimer and Jitt Carr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sandy Creek Patriots will square off against the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sandy Creek comes in on 11 and Monroe Area on four.
Sandy Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 49-9 win over Cedar Grove. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Saints are ranked 261st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caleb Hill
| 11/14/25 vs Cedar Grove | 302 |
| 10/31/25 @ Troup County | 178 |
| 10/24/25 vs Mary Persons | 97 |
| 10/17/25 @ Whitewater | 153 |
| 10/10/25 vs Fayette County | 200 |
| + 9 more games |
It was another big night for Caleb Hill, who threw for 302 yards and four TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sandy Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 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.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area made easy work of Pickens on Friday and carried off a 35-13 victory. Considering the Purple Hurricanes have won five contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sandy Creek's record is now 11-0. As for Monroe Area, their record now sits at 9-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Sandy Creek has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Sandy Creek couldn't quite finish off Monroe Area in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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