Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sumter County). They blew past the Columbus Blue Devils, posting a 61-17 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 411th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alex Brown threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Da'Montae Reeves was his top target, picking up 157 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On the ground,
Aaron Kearse rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Sumter County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Columbus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Sumter County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Sumter County's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Union County's offense will have their work cut out for them. Columbus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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