The Sumter Central Jaguars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Greene County Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Sumter Central lost to Dallas County at home by a 30-14 margin. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Greene County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a blow against Tuscaloosa Academy, falling 49-14. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Greene County got top-tier performance from Ronald Wilder Jr., who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Wilder Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kelvies Snoddy was another key rusher, rushing for 126 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 329 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Sumter Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greene County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sumter Central took their victory against Greene County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. Will Sumter Central repeat their success, or does Greene County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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