The Sumter Central Jaguars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Greene County Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Sumter Central ended up a good deal behind Dallas County and lost 30-14. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Greene County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Tuscaloosa Academy 49-14. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Greene County might have lost, but man, Ronald Wilder Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Wilder Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Kelvies Snoddy, who rushed for 126 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sumter Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greene County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Sumter Central's way against Greene County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Sumter Central made off with a 36-14 win. Will Sumter Central repeat their success, or does Greene County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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