Sumner and Puyallup are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Spartans will take on the Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sumner sitting on seven straight wins and Puyallup on 12.
Sumner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Glacier Peak with points to spare, taking the game 34-17. The Spartans pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies cut but never quite recovered from.
Lance McGee
| 11/22/25 vs Glacier Peak | 3 |
| 11/14/25 vs Richland | 4 |
| 11/07/25 vs Eastmont | 2 |
| 10/30/25 @ Bethel | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Emerald Ridge | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Lance McGee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 41 receiving yards. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braylon Pope, who gained 69 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sumner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Puyallup faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Vikings blew past the Spartans 49-20. Considering the Vikings have won 11 games by more than 28 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Puyallup's win came from a few key players Sumner will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mal Mal Akuffo, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Noah Smith was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 passes.
Puyallup didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jasiah Denmark.
Sumner's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Puyallup, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Sumner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Puyallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Sumner was taken down by Puyallup 58-22 in their previous matchup back in October. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Spartans were down 31-0.
