It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sumter County can now relate to. They fell to the Morgan County Bulldogs 36-30. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging 12.5 points allowed.
Although Sumter County took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Kearse and Ishmael Jones.
Morgan County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Monfort out in front who rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. Monfort didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another back making a difference was Jasper Cason, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Sumter County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for Morgan County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Sumter County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Morgan County has also already played their next matchup, a 49-40 loss against Rockmart on the 29th.
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