Football Recap: South Sumter Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Sep 28, 2025, 11:25pm

Football Recap: South Sumter Raiders vs. North Marion Colts

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Previous 3 Games

09/26/25 @ North Marion24-19
09/19/25 @ Belleview41-21
09/12/25 @ Wiregrass Ranch35-20

South Sumter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 24-19 W against the North Marion Colts. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Raiders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Colts are ranked 287th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Sumter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Timothy Gaynor, who rushed for 95 yards and one score.

Another reason for the win was South Sumter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for ten sacks. In that department, Landon Marshall was the leader with two. South Sumter got some further help from Kiwanis Cope: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

South Sumter's record now sits at 5-1. As for North Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

South Sumter will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on October 10. As for North Marion, they will square off against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 5.6 points per game this season, so the Colts' offense will have their work cut out for them.

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