The Pike County Pirates will square off against the Sumter County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Pike County made off with a 21-20 win over Haralson County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Bryce Sammons had a dynamite game for Pike County, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Damarien Ross, who gained 87 total yards and a touchdown.
Pike County wouldn't let Haralson County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pike County can thank Godfrey Mahone and Maddox Storm for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Sumter County never let their opponents score on Friday. They really took it to Griffin for the full four quarters, racking up a 31-0 victory at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Bears are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quay'Shaun Tatum went supernova for Sumter County, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Pike County's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Sumter County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Pike County came up short against Sumter County in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 48-35. Thankfully for Pike County, Cameron Evans (who threw for 338 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 102 yards on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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