The Sumter Central Jaguars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Greene County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Greene County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Tuscaloosa Academy. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 matches 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.
Sumter Central took their victory against Greene County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. Does Sumter Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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