The Vanguard Knights and the South Sumter Raiders are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Sumter is hoping to do what Lecanto couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Vanguard's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Vanguard blew past Lecanto 40-13 on the road. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Panthers are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Sumter). They put the hurt on Lake Minneola with a sharp 42-21 win last Friday. With that victory, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Ja?Kyrian Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game.
Another reason for the win was South Sumter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Walker Mears and Jay Strawder, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Lake Minneola's side was Malakhi Boone, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 502 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vanguard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for South Sumter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Vanguard suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to South Sumter when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Vanguard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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