Sandy Creek Downs Jefferson 27-7 for GHSA Class 3A Championship

Overview

• The victory delivered Sandy Creek's fifth GHSA football title at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
• Amari Latimer scored on a 15-yard run in the second quarter and a 25-yard burst in the fourth to lead the Patriots.
• A blocked punt late in the second quarter set up a short Caleb Hill touchdown that pushed Sandy Creek ahead by two scores.
• Jefferson's Minnesota commit Chance Payne provided an 82-yard punt return just before halftime for the Dragons' only points.
• Sandy Creek completed an undefeated season by defeating the defending champions in what pregame coverage described as the programs' first-ever meeting.