Sumter extended their winning streak to ten games thanks to a huge performance from Franklin Richardson. The Sumter Gamecocks took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over the Ridge View Blazers thanks in part to Richardson, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another player making a difference was Kameron Fortune, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Sumter's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for Ridge View, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Sumter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridge View, they will take on Spring Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View is facing Spring Valley at the right time seeing as Spring Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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