Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Jayden Porter and Damarion Evans Leads Sumner over Hillsborough

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lakeland, Sumner was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Hillsborough Terriers with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Stingrays' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Terriers are ranked 237th).

Taesean Robinson produced another solid effort picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Sumner didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hillsborough to a completion percentage of just 41.7%. The team can thank Jonathan Rollins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sumner hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.44 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Jayden Porter

Total Tackles

09/26/25 vs Plant City	1
08/22/25 vs Bartram Trail	2
10/03/25 @ Lakeland	3
10/10/25 @ Hillsborough	8

Sumner's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Porter and Damarion Evans, who racked up four sacks between them. Porter also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.

Hillsborough's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Derrell Hines, who picked up 158 receiving yards and one TD, and Tariq Johnson, who gained 87 total yards.

Sumner is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.2 points over those games. As for Hillsborough, their record now sits at 2-5.

Coming up, Sumner is taking a road trip to challenge Strawberry Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillsborough, they will welcome Blake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Terriers will need to watch out since the Yellow Jackets have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games.