Curtis is 1-8 against Sumner since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sumner will be up against a hot Curtis team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Vikings blew past Emerald Ridge 46-13 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Sumner, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They breezed past Rogers to the tune of 50-0 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won seven in a row.
Curtis better focus on containing Lance McGee and Nate Donavan as the pair were huge in Sumner's win. McGee gained 84 total yards, while Donavan threw for 180 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes. Donavan's passing game has become a key predictor of Sumner's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Curtis' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Sumner, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Curtis couldn't quite finish off Sumner in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 14-12. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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