Football Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Cumberland

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

10/11/25 vs Sullivan	35-21
10/10/25 vs Sullivan-Okaw Valley/Bethany	7-6
10/03/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City	41-19
09/26/25 vs Arcola	40-0
09/19/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	54-0

After only seven points in their last matchup, Cumberland made sure to put some points up on the board against Sullivan on Saturday. The Pirates enjoyed a cozy 35-21 win over the Redskins. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Several Redskins players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Owen Smith, who threw for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes. Aiden Dinger helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 116 yards.

Cumberland's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sullivan, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 5-2.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cumberland is set to square off against their familiar foe Nokomis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sullivan will challenge rival Villa Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.