Despite a strong season so far, Blythewood has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of the Sumter Gamecocks on Friday. The Bengals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Blythewood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Johnny Collins, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in rushing yards. Carter Coleman was Collins' top target, rushing for 22 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
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 for Sumter. Peeples 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. Kameron Fortune also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Blythewood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sumter, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Blythewood and Ridge View will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Ridge View will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Blythewood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sumter, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st.
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