The South Sumter Raiders will challenge the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hawthorne is facing South Sumter at the wrong time: South Sumter suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulls. Despite 75 more yards than the Bulls, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even if they lost, South Sumter's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Malakhi Boone was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Walker Mears was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hawthorne, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Oakleaf with a 27-21 victory on Friday.
South Sumter's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Hawthorne, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
South Sumter might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Hawthorne when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will South Sumter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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