The North Marion Colts are on the road again on Friday to play the South Sumter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. North Marion's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so South Sumter's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Two weeks ago, North Marion didn't have too much trouble with Crescent City on the road as they won 18-2.
Meanwhile, South Sumter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hawthorne.
Although South Sumter took the loss, they still got scores from Bubba Boone and Rashad Johnson. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Walker, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown.
North Marion's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for South Sumter, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for North Marion against South Sumter in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, as the squad secured a 44-0 victory. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Sumter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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