There's no place like home for South Sumter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Forest Wildcats 41-7 at home on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wildcats are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Sumter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landen Sherman, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Stanley Young got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
South Sumter's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB nine times. Semaj Shines led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. With that strong performance, Walker Mears is now averaging an impressive 4.5 total tackles per game.
South Sumter's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
South Sumter will head out to face off against Bradford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Forest, they will be playing at home against Trinity Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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