Sumner is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Graham-Kapowsin is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sumner Spartans will welcome the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Graham-Kapowsin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sumner will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 32-point they dealt Emerald Ridge on Friday. Sumner took their game with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over Emerald Ridge. Considering the Spartans have won four matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Graham-Kapowsin beat Spanaway Lake 24-19 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Sentinels are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Graham-Kapowsin found their leader in sophomore Blake Pearson, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pearson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Flores, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sumner's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Graham-Kapowsin, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Sumner came up short against Graham-Kapowsin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-31. Thankfully for Sumner, Daveon Superales (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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