After each having a week off, the Kendrick Cherokees and the Sumter County Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Kendrick lost to Crawford County at home by a 24-7 margin. The Cherokees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Sumter County put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pike County 51-7 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Pirates are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Quay'Shaun Tatum was a one-man wrecking crew for Sumter County as he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 414 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Kendrick now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sumter County, their record is now 3-0.
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