Football Recap: Bradford Tornadoes vs. South Sumter Raiders
Bradford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the South Sumter Raiders with a sharp 28-7 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Raiders are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gino Addison and he. Addison rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Bradford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bradford wouldn't let South Sumter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bradford can thank Branden Williams and Reese Wainwright for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, South Sumter still got an impressive performance from Ja?Kyrian Turner, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards.
Bradford's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for South Sumter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bradford will play host again on Friday to welcome Mandarin, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Mandarin has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 145 points over their last three contests. As for South Sumter, they will host Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wiregrass Ranch will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something South Sumter surely won't give up without a fight.
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