On Friday, the Myrtle Beach Seahawks ended up a good deal behind the Sumter Gamecocks and lost 42-25. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Gamecocks are ranked 13th).
John Peeples had a dynamite game for Sumter, rushing for 160 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Peeples is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Myrtle Beach and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Sumter, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Myrtle Beach will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Irmo at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. As for Sumter, they will square off against Crestwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 133 points over their last three matches.
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