Football Preview: Sumter Gamecocks vs. Summerville Green Wave
The Sumter Gamecocks will head out on the road to square off against the Summerville Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after 12-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Sumter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down James Island 34-17. The 34-point effort marked the Gamecocks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Summerville really took it to Ridge View for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 victory. Considering the Green Wave have won nine games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayven Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Cummings, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Summerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Summerville's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Sumter, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Sumter took a serious blow against Summerville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 47-10. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sumter was down 38-3.
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