Football Recap: Dunnellon Tigers vs. South Sumter Raiders
Dunnellon entered their tilt with South Sumter on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 22-14 victory over the South Sumter Raiders. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 13-12 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Dunnellon had a senior duo take command as Sean Martin gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns and Jeffery Vickers rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Martin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dunnellon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
South Sumter's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja?Kyrian Turner, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Dunnellon's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for South Sumter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Dunnellon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-6 win against Baker County on the 1st. As for South Sumter, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on November 7th. Eastside's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so South Sumter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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