The South Sumter Raiders will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Forest Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
South Sumter is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell 35-28 to Niceville on Friday.
Defeat or not, South Sumter got some senior leadership from Stanley Young and Ja?Kyrian Turner. Young gained 123 total yards and two touchdowns, while Turner. rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
South Sumter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Semaj Shines and Malakhi Boone.
Meanwhile, Forest lost 27-7 to North Marion on Friday.
Even if they lost, Forest's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tyler Klein and Keyontae Davenport who racked up four sacks between them. Forest got some further help from Nemo Flax: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
South Sumter strolled past Forest when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 48-29. Does South Sumter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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