Crestwood hasn't had much luck against Sumter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crestwood Knights' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Crestwood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Kingstree at home to the tune of 47-0. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Blazers are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sumter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 42-25 victory over Myrtle Beach.
John Peeples was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 160 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 401 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Crestwood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sumter, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Crestwood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sumter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 307. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Crestwood didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sumter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peeples, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crestwood still be able to contain Peeples? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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