The Sumter County Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Hardaway Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumter County's defense has only allowed 7.1 points per game this season, so Hardaway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sumter County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 51 points on October 3rd, they were much more limited against Carver last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to the Tigers. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Hardaway made sure to put some points up on the board against Jordan on Thursday. The Hawks claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over the Red Jackets. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Red Jackets: they've now won five in a row.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sumter County fell to 7-1. As for Hardaway, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Sumter County against Hardaway when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 30-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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