Can anyone beat the Sandy Creek

Patriots?

Not in their region, it appears.

After last Friday's 34-16

win over Woodward Academy, the Patriots stand alone atop Region 4-AAAA

with an 8-0 record (9-0 overall). Even a loss this week against Pebblebrook

would put them, at worst, tied with Woodward, meaning they would win based

on this most recent game.

With a trip to south Cobb for

the Pebblebrook, Sandy Creek will try to become the first Fayette County

school to run the table in the regular season since Starr's Mill

went 10-0 in 2000. That Panther team went on to reach the state semifinals

at the Georgia Dome, a mark the Patriots will also try to match in the

coming weeks.

Except for a 24-21 win over

Douglas County, the Woodward game was Sandy Creek's lowest margin

of victory this season. The team has also scored 34 of more points in

every other game.

Against Woodward, Phillip Hyde

rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and Dusty Bennett passed for

138 yards and two scores. Both touchdown passes were caught by Calvin

Johnson, who had eight receptions for 108 yards.

Will Judson returned a kickoff

for a touchdown, and Gerren Griffin picked off two Woodward passes. Griffin,

Brian Brown and Jeremy Long each had a fumble recovery.

After the Pebblebrook game,

the Patriots will have a bye week before their first playoff game the

weekend of Nov. 21-22.

Landmark 41, Bowdon 0: The

War Eagles (7-1, 3-0 in Region 5-A) clinched a playoff spot with a huge

win over Bowdon, who is now in second place in the same region. Landmark

has two region games remaining, including a date this Friday at Our Lady

of Mercy.

The War Eagle defense allowed

54 yards of total offense through three quarters. Nick Taussig had 11

tackles, and David Morris added 10. Morris also recorded a sack and returned

a fumble 39 yards for a touchdown.

Offensively, Taussig caught

two touchdown passes, and Eric Worrell had nine receptions for 139 yards

and a score. Worrell has now caught a touchdown pass in six consecutive

games.

Alex Mortensen was 19-of-28

for 239 yards and three touchdowns. He has thrown for 548 yards in seven

touchdowns in two straight victories over Bowdon. Mortensen also ran for

a touchdown Friday night.

Heard County 34, Our Lady of

Mercy 13: The Bobcats (2-7, 1-3) host Landmark this Friday to wrap up

their 2003 season.

Lovejoy 41, McIntosh 0: The

Chiefs, who have not had a bye week yet this season, close out 2003 with

a 3-7 record.

Starr's Mill and Fayette

County, both of whom were off this past weekend, square off Friday at

Starr's Mill to complete their respective seasons.

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