The South Sumter Raiders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Marion Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, South Sumter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Hawthorne.
Although South Sumter took the loss, they still got scores from Bubba Boone and Rashad Johnson. Another player making a difference was Blaine Walker, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Marion strolled past Crescent City with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 18-2.
South Sumter's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for North Marion, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
South Sumter was dealt a bruising 44-0 defeat at the hands of North Marion when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can South Sumter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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