After flying high against Lake Minneola two weeks ago, South Sumter came back down to earth. The South Sumter Raiders fell 7-0 to the Vanguard Knights on Friday. The Raiders gained 102 more yards on the day, but it was the Knights that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why South Sumter lost, don't look at Ja?Kyrian Turner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 135 yards.
Even though they lost, South Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
South Sumter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Vanguard, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
South Sumter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-14 loss against Dunnellon on the 25th. As for Vanguard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 47-3 win against Gainesville on the 25th.
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