The South Sumter Raiders are on the road again on Friday to play the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
South Sumter's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Vanguard on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
The losing side was boosted by Ja?Kyrian Turner, who rushed for 135 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunnellon). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wildwood 48-7 on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Wildcats are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dylan Donahoe was a one-man wrecking crew for Dunnellon as he rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Donahoe has posted since back in November of 2023. Jeffery Vickers was another major influence, as he rushed for 53 yards and ran in a TD.
South Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Dunnellon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. South Sumter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dunnellon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Sumter won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Dunnellon 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Sumter 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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