Two dominant backs in Timothy Gaynor and Roe Miller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Sumter Raiders will be playing at home against the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
South Sumter is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastside just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 27-21 to the Rams.
Although South Sumter took the loss, they still got scores from Kobe Bailey, Ismael Rodriguez, and Gaynor.
Tanner Rumer
| 10/10/25 @ Eastside | 16 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Marion | 7 |
| 09/19/25 @ Belleview | 11 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wiregrass Ranch | 8 |
| 09/05/25 vs Bradford | 5 |
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Even if they lost, South Sumter's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Tanner Rumer was the leader with two. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last nine times he's played. South Sumter got some further help from Logan Ward: he forced one fumble, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Freedom. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
South Sumter better keep an eye on Patrick Harding. He was instrumental in Zephyrhills' win, throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, while also punching in one score on the ground. Graylon Johnson was another key player, gaining 65 total yards and a touchdown.
South Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Zephyrhills, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
South Sumter strolled past Zephyrhills when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-24. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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