Football Preview: Spring Valley Vikings vs. Sumter Gamecocks
The Spring Valley Vikings will challenge the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spring Valley has struggled recently with 14 defeats in a row, while Sumter will arrive with four straight wins.
Spring Valley came up short against Catawba Ridge on Friday, falling 38-14.
Meanwhile, Sumter got the win against Crestwood on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The Gamecocks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
John Peeples continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bentley, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sumter wouldn't let Crestwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sumter can thank Anthony Addison and Nayshaun Brown for forcing both of them. Addison is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sumter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Spring Valley couldn't quite finish off Sumter in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 and fell 30-28. Thankfully for Spring Valley, Nathan Harris-Waynick (who rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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