Football Preview: Lugoff-Elgin Demons vs. Sumter Gamecocks
The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will face off against the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lugoff-Elgin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against West Florence on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 28-7. The Demons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Sumter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 56-7 victory over Spring Valley. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gamecocks yet this season.
Kameron Fortune continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.4 rushing yards per game. Christopher Bentley also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sumter wouldn't let Spring Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Anthony Addison led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Jb Burson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Lugoff-Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sumter, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lugoff-Elgin was dealt a bruising 58-6 defeat at the hands of Sumter in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lugoff-Elgin was down 44-6.
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