From a defensive perspective, it was a game befitting two undefeated teams, but as with all close games, it came down to a couple of plays. Unfortunately for Sumter County (SC), the Panthers were done in by a safety in the second quarter and a touchdown pass late in the game. These two plays played a part in the Panthers losing a hard-fought contest to Carver (Columbus) by the score of 8-7 Friday night at Alton Shell Stadium.“The game came down to a couple of key mistakes”, SC Head Coach Will Rogers said. “I’m proud of how are guys fought hard until the end.”SC (7-1) came into this contest ranked as high as #5 in the state in Class AA according to one poll, while the Tigers (8-0), the defending Class AA state champions, came in ranked #1.As was the case for much of the evening, neither…..