Two dominant backs in Jalen Brown-Singleton and Ryan Campbell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The James Island Trojans and the Fort Dorchester Patriots are set to duel on Friday. James Island's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Fort Dorchester's offense will have their work cut out for them.
James Island's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Summerville on Friday. They came up short against the Green Wave, falling 26-0. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Dorchester, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over West Ashley on Friday. That looming 34-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Campbell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for James Island and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Fort Dorchester, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
James Island took a serious blow against Fort Dorchester when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 70-6. Can James Island avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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