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![Lakewood quarterback Cody Windham (12) and the Gators will play host to Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday in their Region IV-4A opener.]()
Lakewood opens region play against Orangeburg-Wilkinson
The Lakewood High School football team is set to open Region IV-4A play on Friday when they host Orangeburg-Wilkinson at J. Frank Baker Stadium.
The Gators are playing at home for the first time since they beat Manning 33-14 on Sept. …
![Lakewood's Javontae Lewis (22) rushed for 102 yards in the Gators' 44-7 road win over Hemingway on Friday. The Gators have a bye week before opening Region IV-4A play on Oct. 4 with a home game against Orangeburg-Wilkinson.]()
Lakewood enters bye week before region with big win
The Lakewood High School football team wanted to make a statement when it traveled to Hemingway on Friday. The Gators were fresh off a blowout loss to Sumter and knew that a touch matchup with Orangeburg-Wilkinson in their Region IV-4A opener was in …
![Tim Leible / The Sumter Item Lakewood quarterback Cody Windham (12) prepares to pass during the Gators' 61-0 loss to Sumter on Friday. Lakewood will be on the road against Hemingway on Friday.]()
A case of extremes: After losing to 5A power Sumter, Gators take on struggling Hemingway
It can be argued that the Lakewood High School football team will be going from one extreme to the other as far as scheduling goes.
The Gators are coming off of 61-0 loss to Sumter, which is ranked seventh in the state among 5A schools. The …
![TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter's Tylee Craft (13) turns up the field on a punt return in the Gamecocks' 61-0 victory over Lakewood on Friday at Memorial Stadium's Freddie Solomon Field.]()
Sumter routs Lakewood 61-0
By DENNIS BRUNSON
dennis@theitem.com
Lakewood High School hung with Sumter High for practically all of the first quarter of their football game on Friday at Memorial Stadium. Then it got out of hand fast.
Very, very fast.
The Gamecocks …
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Photos: Sumter football vs. Lakewood
The Sumter football team hosted Lakewood on Friday, Sept. 13. The following gallery is a collection of images from that contest.
![Lakewood running back Jeffery Lawson (4) looks for running room against Manning during the Gators' 33-14 win on Saturday. Lawson will look to continue his strong season in the backfield against Sumter on Friday.]()
Sumter, Lakewood face off after strong showings in previous games
The last time Lakewood High School played a football game it performed really well, defeating Manning 33-14. The same can be said for Sumter as it rolled to an easy 63-2 win over Sumter School District rival Crestwood 63-2. The only difference is …
![Sumter running back Nathan Harris-Waynick (26) finds a seam during the Gamecocks' 63-2 win over Crestwood earlier this season. SHS is looking forward to hitting the field after Hurricane Dorian caused the cancellation of its game against Conway last week.]()
Home opener Part II: Sumter plays host to Lakewood after losing game to hurricane
Sumter High School will get back on the football field on Friday after missing last week's home opener against Conway due to Hurricane Dorian.
The Gamecocks will play their home opener this week now against Lakewood in the annual matchup of …
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Photos: Lakewood v Manning football
Lakewood football hosted Manning for a matchup on Saturday night. The following gallery is a collection of images from that contest.
![Lakewood's Jeffery Lawson, center, looks for a hole against Manning on Saturday. Lawson found plenty of holes against the Monarchs, rushing for 105 yards and a pair of scores in the win.]()
Gators run over Manning en route to first win
Lakewood and Manning had to wait an extra day to face off thanks to hurricane Dorian, but it was worth the wait for the Gators. Manning struck first with a 64-yard touchdown on their first offensive play, but after that it was all Lakewood in the Gators’ 33-14 victory on Saturday night.
![Sumter wide receiver Tylee Craft (13) goes up to make a catch over Crestwood defensive back Quinton Harrison in the Gamecock's 63-2 victory on Friday in Dalzell. Sumter's home game against Conway scheduled for Friday was canceled, but Crestwood is still scheduled to play at Richland Northeast.]()
Weathering the storm? Sumter, Wilson Hall football games canceled; other games could still possibly be played
For the second straight season, the Sumter High School and Wilson Hall football teams will play just nine regular-season games - at least for now.
Both schools canceled their games scheduled for Friday because of the impending threat of Hurricane …
