Football Preview: Sumter County Panthers vs. Pike County Pirates
The Sumter County Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Pike County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumter County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Griffin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sumter County blew Griffin out of the water with a 31-0 final score. The Panthers pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had little chance of recovering from.
Quay'Shaun Tatum was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Pike County slipped by Haralson County 21-20 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Bryce Sammons had a dynamite game for Pike County, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damarien Ross, who gained 87 total yards and a touchdown.
Pike County wouldn't let Haralson County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pike County can thank Godfrey Mahone and Maddox Storm for forcing both of them.
Sumter County's record is now 2-0. As for Pike County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Sumter County beat Pike County 48-35 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumter County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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