Sumter has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while James Island has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Sumter Gamecocks will host the James Island Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Sumter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully James Island likes a good challenge.
Sumter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Ashley Ridge for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-24 victory. The Gamecocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
John Peeples was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Bentley, who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sumter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davon Bowman and Omari Parker. Another thorn in Ashley Ridge's side was Jordan Lowery, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Island beat Carolina Forest 31-21 on Friday.
James Island's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Sumter, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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