Ridge View faced Sumter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blazers took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gamecocks. Despite 360 more yards than the Gamecocks, the Blazers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Spencer Bobian
| 10/24/25 @ Sumter | 136 |
| 10/17/25 vs West Florence | 144 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 116 |
| 10/03/25 vs Spring Valley | 119 |
| 09/26/25 @ Westwood | 201 |
| 09/12/25 vs Camden | 123 |
Despite the loss, Ridge View still got an impressive performance from Spencer Bobian, who rushed for 136 yards and three TDs. Bobian's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bijon Virgo, who threw for 237 yards and one touchdown.
Sumter was led to victory by Franklin Richardson and Cayon Gordon. Richardson rushed for 91 yards and four scores, while Gordon rushed for 131 yards and one TD on only 12 carries. What's more, Richardson racked up 52 passing yards, the most he's had since back in December of 2024.
Ridge View's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Sumter, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
Ridge View has already played their next contest, a 39-7 victory against Blythewood on the 31st. As for Sumter, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-27 win against Westwood on the 31st.
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