On Friday, Ridge View faced Sumter in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ridge View Blazers were beaten by the Sumter Gamecocks 49-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Blazers in their matchups with the Gamecocks: they've now lost four in a row.
Sumter found their leader in sophomore Franklin Richardson, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Richardson's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kameron Fortune was another key player, rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Ridge View moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Sumter, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Ridge View will host Spring Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View is facing Spring Valley at the right time seeing as Spring Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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