Sandy Creek 42 LaGrange 7

A few Sandy Creek Patriots came back off the injured list and some Grangers fell victim to the flu during the week.  When the game was over, the Grangers were just sick when they fell 42-7 at the Battlefield Friday night.

The Patriots opened the game with a 56 yard drive in eight plays that finished with a two yard touchdown run by Delvin Weems.  7-0 Sandy Creek.  The teams exchanged punts and the Patriots found the end zone again.  A 20 yard scoring pass from Cole Garvin to Jacari Brooks made it 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.  LaGrange went three and out again and Sandy Creek went the full 85 yards for a touchdown.  A 64 yard run by Weems made it 21-0 Patriots.  Quan Delaney fumbled on the first play from scrimmage and Creek only needed 28 yards to get another score.  They did in one play when Eric Swinney rushed into the end zone.  28-0 Patriots.  After a Granger punt, Sandy Creek went 93 yards in only three plays.  A 15 yard run by Swinney made it 35-0 at intermission.

The second half used a running clock.  Creek drove down to the Granger 18 in nine plays when Corey Perkins intercepted Garvin's pass and he was finally brought down at the Patriot seven yard line.  It took one play for Benny Gray to find the end zone.  35-7 Creek.  The Patriots turned the ball over on downs, but on LaGrange's next possession, I saw the worst call all year.  A screen pass to Perkins from Wynton Heard bounced off Perkins' hands and hit the ground.  The officials said it was a fumble and the Patriots recovered.  They drove 66 yards to the end zone when freshman Marvin Hubbard ran it in from seven yards out.  Time expired with the #1 team in the state winning 42-7.

This leaves the Grangers in a tough position with the Troup game next.  Win, and there will likely be a three way tie for the last two playoff spots between LaGrange, Troup and Alexander.  Lose, and LaGrange will have to beat Carrollton and hope for a lot of help to make the playoffs.  On paper, Troup should win.  But I have seen games where Troup should have won, but LaGrange came out on top.  I believe LaGrange can win.  We'll see you at Callaway Stadium.