After each having a week off, the Sumter County Panthers and the Union County Panthers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter County will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sumter County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 61-17 victory over Columbus. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Union County just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 44-24 to North Cobb Christian. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Despite the defeat, Union County got top-tier performance from Connor Schuknecht, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Schuknecht was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Sumter County's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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