Sumter has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Sumter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Sumter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Spring Valley 56-7 on the road. Considering the Gamecocks have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kameron Fortune was his usual excellent self, rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.4 rushing yards per game. Christopher Bentley also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Sumter wouldn't let Spring Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Anthony Addison led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Jb Burson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, Lugoff-Elgin was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-7 to West Florence. The contest marked the Demons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sumter's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Lugoff-Elgin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Sumter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 310.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lugoff-Elgin, though, as they've been averaging only 90.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Sumter against Lugoff-Elgin when the teams last played back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 58-6 win. In that matchup, Sumter amassed a halftime lead of 44-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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