It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Sumter ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the White Knoll Timberwolves 43-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gamecocks.
Sumter was led to victory by John Peeples and Franklin Richardson. Peeples rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns, while Richardson rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Peeples is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Sumter wouldn't let White Knoll keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jb Burson, Tymaries Thompson Durant, and Jamarkus Mccutcheon picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Mccutcheon is now averaging an impressive 6.5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in White Knoll's side was Anthony Addison, who made 14 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Sumter's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for White Knoll, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Sumter will be playing in front of their home fans against Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for White Knoll, they will head out on the road to square off against Brookland-Cayce at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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