Football Preview: Puyallup Vikings vs. Sumner Spartans
Puyallup and Sumner are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Puyallup Vikings will head out to take on the Sumner Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Puyallup will head out to face Sumner after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Puyallup took a 29-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emerald Ridge. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Puyallup's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick Neil, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brayden Paulino, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Paulino a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Sumner blew past South Kitsap, posting a 37-6 win on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wolves are ranked 83rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Puyallup's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sumner, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Puyallup came up short against Sumner in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 35-30. Can Puyallup avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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