Sumner beats Auburn, moves to league lead | FRIDAY FOOTBALL

Halfway through the regular season, the Sumner Spartans are the only local team with an undefeated record.

Halfway through the regular season, the Sumner Spartans are the only local team with an undefeated record.

Prior to Friday’s games, the Spartans were tied for first place in the South Puget Sound League 3A with the Lakes Lancers. While the Lancers were losing to Auburn Mountainview, Sumner beat Auburn 42-21 to take the league lead.

The Spartans hosted the Trojans and put seven points on the scoreboard early, thanks to a 38-yard dash by junior running back Connor Wedington.

A few minutes later, Wedington returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown.

The Trojans got on the board late in the second quarter but the Spartans answered with a touchdown of their own.

Senior running back Josh Riley scored on a 1-yard burst just 13 seconds before the first half ended.

Sumner added to its lead with a 4-yard run by Wedington in the third period, going on top 28-7.

Auburn answered with a touchdown.

In the last quarter of play, Sumner scored a touchdown off a 29-yard pass from sophomore LukeRoss to senior tight end Jack McDonald.

Sumner’s final score of the evening came from a 79-yard run by Wedington.

The Trojans scored seven more to finish the game but it wasn’t near enough to catch up theSpartans.

Sumner is now 4-0 in league play and 6-0 overall.

Up next for the Spartans is the final home game of the season against the Lancers.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Sunset Chev Stadium.