The Sumner Stingrays will square off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sumner will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wharton on Friday. Sumner blew past Wharton 33-8.
The critical scores for Sumner came from Jeremiah Jones, Samuel Thomas, and Taesean Robinson.
Sumner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Sumner got some further help from Myerick Stewart: he picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Newsome ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged East Bay out 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since September 1, 2023.
Newsome was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Sumner's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Newsome, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Sumner against Newsome when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 49-8 victory. In that matchup, Sumner amassed a halftime lead of 43-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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