Gamecocks
| 09/26/25 @ Lugoff-Elgin | 57-42 |
| 09/19/25 vs Spring Valley | 54-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Crestwood | 28-0 |
| 09/05/25 @ Myrtle Beach | 63-27 |
Sumter extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 5-1. They strolled past the Lugoff-Elgin Demons with points to spare, taking the game 57-42. That's more bragging rights for the Gamecocks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
As for Lugoff-Elgin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Sumter is ranked 17th).
Lugoff-Elgin lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eric Richardson, who picked up 147 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 105 yards and one TD on only ten carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made one tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass. Shamil Saadiq also helped out as he racked up 206 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sumter is set to face off against their familiar foe West Florence at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin 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 1,008 yards in their previous games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
