Sumter County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-7 win over the Pike County Pirates 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.
Sumter County's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pike County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sumter County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kendrick at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Pike County, they will take on Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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