Gamecocks
| 10/24/25 vs Ridge View | 36-29 |
| 10/17/25 @ Blythewood | 47-34 |
| 10/03/25 vs West Florence | 35-7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 57-42 |
| 09/19/25 vs Spring Valley | 54-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Sumter extended their winning streak to seven on Friday, bumping them up to 8-1. They walked away with a 36-29 victory over the Ridge View Blazers. That's more bragging rights for the Gamecocks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Sumter to victory were Franklin Richardson and Cayon Gordon. Richardson rushed for 91 yards and four touchdowns, while Gordon rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Richardson a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridge View only rushed for 174.
As for Ridge View, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 14.11 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Ridge View lost, don't look at Spencer Bobian. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and three scores. Bobian's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Khristian Jackson, who picked up 106 receiving yards and one touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sumter is set to face off against their familiar foe Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridge View will challenge rival Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 811 yards in their previous games.
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