The Sumter Central Jaguars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Greene County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 ended up a good deal behind Dallas County and lost 30-14. 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, Greene County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by Tuscaloosa Academy 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 back, 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 four 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. Does Sumter Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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