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![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 …
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Photos: Lakewood football v Lake City
Lakewood faced off against Lake City on Friday night. The following gallery is a collection of images from that contest.
![TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood's Zayvion Wells (2) returns an interception against Lake City on Friday night. The interception helped save a touchdown after a fumbled punt by Wells put Lake City in the red zone.]()
Lakewood can't overcome early issues in 28-8 loss to Lake City
When Lakewood High School kicked off its first drive in its football game against Lake City on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium, the Gators looked like they were in for a solid ball game. They drove the ball into the red zone, but came up a yard shy …
![TIM LEIBEL / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood quarterback Cody Windham (12) checks out his receivers while right guard Kyliek Baxter (52) listens to the offensive line signals from center Nathan Suggs in the third quarter of the Gators' 20-19 loss to Colleton County on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Lakewood plays host to Lake City this Friday.]()
Lakewood's Cornelius likes Gators' effort in loss to Colleton, looks for improvement
Starting his third season as the football head coach at Lakewood High School on Friday, Larry Cornelius suffered his first loss in a season opener for the Gators. LHS put itself in an early hole and came up just short, falling to Colleton County …
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Airlifted Lakewood player released from Prisma Richland
A freshman football player for Lakewood High School who was airlifted to a Columbia hospital on Wednesday as a precautionary measure was released early on Thursday morning.
I'm just happy the end result is a lot better than what we first feared," …
![Three players the Lakewood Gators will be counting on this season are lineman Kyliek Baxter (52), quarterback Cody Windham (12) and lineman Stanley Boatright. Lakewood opens its season at home on Friday against Colleton County.]()
Cornelius: Honeymoon is over for Lakewood
Larry Cornelius says the honeymoon is over at Lakewood High School. Not necessarily for the Gators football head coach, but for the program itself.
"We're going to be small this year, as far as numbers," said Cornelius, who has a 5-14 record …
![Micah Green / The Sumter ItemLakewood head coach Larry Cornelius speaks while two of his players, Kyliek Baxter, left, and Justin Anderson listen during The Sumter Item Media Day Fan Fest earlier this month. The Gators open their season on Friday at home against Colleton County.]()
Lakewood hopes to overcome limited practice against Colleton
The Lakewood High School football team hopes Friday's season opener against Colleton County is less eventful than last season's matchup between the two teams. Last year, bad weather forced the game to be moved to Saturday and played at Sumter's …
