Sumter County Panthers (Americus, GA) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their flag football team achieve victory over the visiting Crisp County Cougars (Cordele, GA), 8-0 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Sumter County improves its record to 4-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to Early County (Blakely, GA) to play the Bobcats in a D1 Area 1 battle on Tuesday, October 21. The Bobcats come into the match with a record of 1-1. Early County won 13-0 in their recent league match against Westover (Albany, GA)

Coming up next, the Cougars meet the Mitchell County Eagles (Camilla, GA) in a D1 Area 1 match, on Tuesday, October 28. Crisp County will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.