Sumner took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Bartram Trail Bears by a score of 27-17. For the Stingrays, this counts as revenge for the 34-12 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.

Antonio Balaguer
| 08/22/25 vs Bartram Trail | 64 |
| 08/23/24 @ Bartram Trail | 45 |
| 09/30/24 @ Plant City | 17 |
| 09/13/24 vs Newsome | 16 |
| 10/04/24 vs Lakeland | 13 |
A big part of Sumner's victory came down to the chemistry between Antonio Balaguer and his top target Taesean Robinson. Balaguer threw for 205 yards and a pair of TDs while Robinson picked up 161 receiving yards and two scores. The dominant performance also gave Balaguer a new career-high in rushing yards (64). Tyler Lynch got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Sumner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Robert Garcia and Lynch. Garcia got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Bartram Trail lost, don't look at Arthur Lewis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards.
Sumner didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-14 loss against Armwood on the 29th. As for Bartram Trail, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-14 defeat against Ponte Vedra on the 29th.
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