Football Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Ridge View Blazers
The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to challenge the Ridge View Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sumter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Sumter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Westwood to the tune of 65-28 on Friday. Considering the Gamecocks have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ridge View came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Bengals with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Sumter pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points per game. As for Ridge View, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Sumter's way against Ridge View in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, as Sumter made off with a 42-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ridge View's Breylon Boyd, who threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sumter to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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