The Sumner Stingrays will head out on the road to take on the Wharton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Sumner nor Wharton posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Sumner had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Armwood. While losing is never fun, the Stingrays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Hawks are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Wharton fell victim to Tampa Bay Tech and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Titans, falling 74-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost six in a row.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sumner took their win against Wharton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wharton's Jackson Jensen, who threw for 271 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sumner to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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