The Lugoff-Elgin Demons will take on the Sumter Gamecocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lugoff-Elgin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against West Florence on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 28-7. The Demons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Sumter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-7 victory over Spring Valley on the road. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gamecocks yet this season.
Kameron Fortune was his usual excellent self, rushing for 270 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.4 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Sumter was Christopher Bentley, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sumter wouldn't let Spring Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Anthony Addison led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Jb Burson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Lugoff-Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sumter, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lugoff-Elgin was dealt a bruising 58-6 loss at the hands of Sumter when the teams last played back in October of 2019. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lugoff-Elgin was down 44-6.
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