James Island hasn't had much luck against Goose Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The James Island Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Goose Creek Gators at 7:30 p.m. Goose Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on James Island, who comes in off a win.
James Island's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Hilton Head Island with a sharp 24-0 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 21 point advantage.
James Island's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Dantzler, who threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt. Another rusher making a difference was Jalen Brown-Singleton, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Goose Creek's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Fort Dorchester.
The victory got James Island back to even at 1-1. As for Goose Creek, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
James Island took a serious blow against Goose Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 42-14. Can James Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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