The Westwood Redhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Sumter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Westwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-8 to West Florence.
Meanwhile, Sumter put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Blythewood for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 win. The Gamecocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for John Peeples, who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Kennedy did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 131 receiving yards.
Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Sumter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Anthony Addison with two. Sumter got some further help from Jb Burson: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (0.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Westwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Sumter, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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